The Hoffman Estates Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Elgin Maroons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hoffman Estates hasn't scored more than 23 points for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Hoffman Estates was handed a 35-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 23-20 win over Wheeling. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hawks have posted against the Wildcats since November 21, 2019.
Meanwhile, Elgin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a 49-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Glenbard North.
Hoffman Estates' win bumped their record up to 4-24. As for Elgin, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-25.
Hoffman Estates beat Elgin 46-38 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoffman Estates since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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