The UIC College Prep Firecats's game on Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 29-21 victory over Comer. That's another feather in the cap for UIC College Prep, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
UIC College Prep was led to victory by Tyrah Jenkins and Aliyah Benson. Jenkins scored 8 points, while Benson scored 10 points. That makes it two consecutive games in which Benson has scored at least 25% of UIC College Prep's points.
UIC College Prep's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 2-4. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 16.3 points per game. As for Comer, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
UIC College Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Pritzker at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pritzker and UIC College Prep are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Comer, they will head out on the road to face off against Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
