If Chicago Hope Academy was riding high fresh off their 52-30 takedown of Timothy Christian last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Chicago Hope Academy received a blow on Saturday as they fell 61-44 to the Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Marian Central Catholic this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 56-23 back in January.
Amoria Allen and London Davis certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Allen dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds, while Davis posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Danae Hickman, who earned five points.
Even though they lost, Chicago Hope Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marian Central Catholic only pulled down eight offensive boards.
Marian Central Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Juliette Huff led the charge by going 8-for-19 to rack up 22 points along with eight boards and three steals. Huff's afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adriana Wrzos, who went 5-for-10 on her way to 15 points.
Chicago Hope Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Marian Central Catholic, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-15.
Chicago Hope Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 45-40 loss against Saint Viator on the 13th. As for Marian Central Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-42 win against Rockford Christian on the 10th.
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