The DuSable Panthers will be playing at home against the Horizon Science Academy-Southwest Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with DuSable sitting on three straight wins and Horizon Science Academy-Southwest on four.
Last Thursday, DuSable didn't have too much trouble with Instituto Health Sciences on the road as they won 42-28.
Patrick Malone continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Horizon Science Academy-Southwest stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Victoria Soto 104-8 at home. Given Horizon Science Academy-Southwest's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 379th, while Victoria Soto is ranked 778th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Horizon Science Academy-Southwest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shane Foster, who scored 35 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. Foster is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Marlon Williams was another key contributor, dropping a triple-double on 15 points, 15 rebounds, and ten assists.
DuSable's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 27.33 points. As for Horizon Science Academy-Southwest, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
DuSable came up short against Horizon Science Academy-Southwest when the teams last played back in January of 2022, falling 47-41. Will DuSable have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.