Hinsdale Middle School boys basketball wins championship after overtime victory

The 7th grade boys basketball team from Hinsdale Middle School (HMS) secured a championship victory by defeating Bryan Middle School in overtime with a score of 55-54. The game took place in Elmhurst and was attended by a large crowd.

The winning team members are Reid Jacobson (#1), Ben Murphy (#3), Ford Runyan (#5), Soren Carlson (#12), Thomas Perkowski (#13), Adam Li (#20), Brennan Smith (#21), Christian Kirchev (#23), Bo Cuculich (#40), Parker Kurcz (#44), Shail Bansal (#51), and Ivan Burt (#52). Team managers are Killian Byrne, Nate Thangamani, and Victor DeMartino. The team is coached by Ms. Kelly Pelak.

"Congratulations to the 7th grade Boys Basketball team from HMS! The Spartans defeated Bryan Middle School in overtime 55-54 to a packed gymnasium in Elmhurst. This is a great way to end the season- congratulations to the whole team!"

Hinsdale Middle School is part of the Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181, which serves DuPage and Cook counties and includes several other schools such as Clarendon Hills Middle School, Elm Elementary School, Madison Elementary School, Monroe Elementary School, Oak Elementary School, Prospect Elementary School, The Lane Elementary School, and Walker School. More information about the district can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education, Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 employs 282 teachers who earn an average salary of $94,227 before pension contributions; most teachers are women. No teacher in the district has more than ten absences per school year. Additional details are available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

Demographic data from ISBE indicates that approximately 69.8 percent of students in District 181 identify as White, while smaller percentages identify as Black (1.1 percent), Hispanic (6.8 percent), or Asian (15.4 percent). See https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/ for more demographic information.

In terms of finances, District 181 spent $31,308 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $117,185,545 that year according to state records at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.