The Orr Spartans will square off against the Ida Crown Jewish Academy Aces at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Orr was fully in charge, breezing past Lycee Francais de Chicago 78-10. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 31 points or more this season.
Carmani Sharkey
| 02/17/25 vs Lycee Francais de Chicago | 23 |
| 02/08/25 @ Lane Tech | 15 |
| 02/06/25 vs Taft | 17 |
Orr relied on the efforts of Nia Crawford, who dropped a double-double with 28 points and 18 steals, and Carmani Sharkey, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten assists. Sharkey's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Neshaun Russell, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 14 points in addition to five assists and five steals.
Orr smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Ida Crown Jewish Academy didn't have too much trouble with Westmont on Thursday as they won 62-48. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Aces.
Orr has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which lines up perfectly with their 20-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points over those games. As for Ida Crown Jewish Academy, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Things could have been worse for Orr, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-46 loss to Ida Crown Jewish Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Orr, Ilana Schwartz (who posted 38 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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