The realm of the ridiculous

Hope is the new No. 1 team this week. The Eagles are winning despite illness and injury, according to assistant coach Janelle Spearmon.
Center Ashley Brown jammed a few of her fingers during a game last week and should return Wednesday against Washington.
Melissa Thompson has been out since last Friday with a severe knee sprain and might miss three to four weeks. She is the Eagles’ third leading scorer.
And Dawn Luster has battled the flu and then pneumonia. Spearmon said Luster will be able to practice Tuesday.
In the meantime, Spearmon said Jasmen Stackhouse has really stepped up to fill in those gaps and take over a scoring and leadership role.
So where is the ridiculousness? Here’s a No. 1 team that is one of the top programs in the Public League year in and year out. They’ve won a state title (Class A, 2003) but they still don’t have their own gym and they have to share space with other programs at Washington Park Field House. The Eagles have their last Windy City Central game with Bogan on Friday.
Or do they?
The game is on hold. The gym floor at Washington Park is being repaired. Spearmon, Hope athletic director Johnny Davenport and Public League girls basketball coordinator Clarence Notree are trying to find another venue. The game might be on Friday or it might be on Thursday, depending on the site.
Stay tuned.