Hyde Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt an 81-11 defeat at the hands of the Orr Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 674th, while the Spartans are ranked 205th).
Orr's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nia Crawford led the charge by dropping a triple-double on 19 points, 11 boards, and 18 steals. Crawford's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Neshaun Russell, who went 9 for 14 en route to 19 points in addition to seven steals and five assists.
Hyde Park's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Orr, their record now sits at 16-3.
It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Hyde Park Thunderbirds take on the Lindblom Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Orr, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-38 defeat against Rich Township on the 25th.
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