Hoffman Estates was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a blow against the Prospect Knights, falling 73-18. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 536th, while the Knights are ranked 24th).
Prospect was led to victory by Angelina Falls and Allison Linke. Falls went 5 of 6 en route to 14 points, while Linke posted nine points along with five assists and five steals. Falls has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Julia Rarau also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.
Hoffman Estates' loss dropped their record down to 3-23. As for Prospect, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hoffman Estates won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Regina Dominican at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Prospect, they will face off against Stevenson at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Prospect has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 200 points over their last three games.
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