Chicago Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 65-31 loss at the hands of the Mather Rangers. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rangers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Leading Mather to victory were Jeremiah Chalwe and Adin Smajlovic. Chalwe posted 21 points, while Smajlovic had 22 points. Smajlovic's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Chicago Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Mather, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Chicago Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 37-24 victory against Roosevelt on the 24th. As for Mather, they will square off against Von Steuben at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Mather's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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