Basketball Game Preview: Lycee Francais de Chicago vs. Christian Heritage Academy Lions

Lycee Francais de Chicago is 0-3 against Christian Heritage Academy since December of 2022 but things could change on Monday. Lycee Francais de Chicago will take on the Christian Heritage Academy Lions in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. Lycee Francais de Chicago is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.2 points per game this season.

Lycee Francais de Chicago took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Waldorf for the full four quarters, racking up an 82-10 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 47-8.

Lycee Francais de Chicago found their leader in freshman Bonheur Balita, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Balita is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jordie Machara, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 15 points.

Lycee Francais de Chicago smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Christian Heritage Academy had to suffer through a 69-21 loss at the hands of Beacon Academy. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Lycee Francais de Chicago pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Christian Heritage Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Things could have been worse for Lycee Francais de Chicago, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-47 loss to Christian Heritage Academy in their previous meeting back in January. Can Lycee Francais de Chicago avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.