Basketball Game Preview: Waldorf Thunder vs. Lycee Francais de Chicago

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Previous Games

12/08/23 - Away	32-60 L
12/02/22 - Away	49-39 W
02/14/20 - Away	64-44 W
01/07/20 - Home	52-35 W
12/13/19 - Away	40-26 W
+ 5 more games

Waldorf is 9-1 against Lycee Francais de Chicago since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Waldorf Thunder just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face Lycee Francais de Chicago at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Thursday, Waldorf took a blow against Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park, falling 59-25. The Thunder have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Lycee Francais de Chicago's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Wednesday. They took a 56-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wolcott College Prep. The game marked Lycee Francais de Chicago's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Waldorf will need focus on slowing down Bonheur Balita, one of several Lycee Francais de Chicago players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 boards. Balita is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sidy Doumbouya, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds.

Waldorf's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lycee Francais de Chicago, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Waldorf was dealt a bruising 60-32 loss at the hands of Lycee Francais de Chicago in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Waldorf avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.