The Horizon Science Academy-Southwest Huskies had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 67.7 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They walked away with a 56-45 victory over DuSable. That's another feather in the cap for Horizon Science Academy-Southwest, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Horizon Science Academy-Southwest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaivon Payton, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlon Williams, who scored nine points along with 14 rebounds and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why DuSable lost, one person who can't be blamed is Patrick Malone. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Malone has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ave'Veyon Watkins, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds.
Horizon Science Academy-Southwest's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.3 points per game. As for DuSable, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
Horizon Science Academy-Southwest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. DuSable also has no future games currently scheduled.
