Basketball Preview: Chicago Collegiate Lions vs. Little Village Phoenix
Chicago Collegiate hasn't had much luck against Little Village recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Chicago Collegiate Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Little Village Phoenix at 5:00 p.m.
Chicago Collegiate is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 20-0 to Raby, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Little Village entered their tilt with Kennedy on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Crusaders with a sharp 72-48 win. The Phoenix have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 24 points or more this season.
Little Village found their leader in sophomore Dion Boyd Jr, who went 5 for 6 en route to 14 points plus eight rebounds and eight steals. Those eight steals set a new season-high mark for Boyd Jr. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmanuel Resendez, who posted 15 points along with four steals.
Chicago Collegiate's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Little Village, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Chicago Collegiate took a serious blow against Little Village when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 77-10. Can Chicago Collegiate avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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