The Unity Christian Academy Phoenix will take on the Hoffman Estates Hawks in a tournament on Friday. Hoffman Estates took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Unity Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
If Unity Christian Academy beats Hoffman Estates with 47 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Phoenix claimed a resounding 47-15 victory over Kankakee Trinity Academy. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Phoenix's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while Kankakee Trinity Academy are ranked 659th).
Meanwhile, Hoffman Estates was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 42-36 to Niles North.
The win was the third in a row for Unity Christian Academy, bringing their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points over those games. As for Hoffman Estates, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Unity Christian Academy opened the new year with a less-than-successful 45-38 loss to Hoffman Estates. Can the Phoenix avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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