Basketball Game Preview: Holy Trinity Tigers vs. Rochelle Zell Jewish Tigers

Holy Trinity is 2-8 against Rochelle Zell Jewish since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Holy Trinity just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face Rochelle Zell Jewish at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Monday, Holy Trinity was fully in charge, breezing past Cristo Rey Jesuit 64-22. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rochelle Zell Jewish, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They strolled past Walther Christian Academy with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 60-44. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now won four in a row.

Holy Trinity has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.9 points over those games. As for Rochelle Zell Jewish, they pushed their record up to 12-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.

Holy Trinity came up short against Rochelle Zell Jewish when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 53-43. Can Holy Trinity avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.