Basketball Game Preview: Valley Lutheran Flames vs. Cicero Prep Academy Centurions

Valley Lutheran is 1-6 against Cicero Prep Academy since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Valley Lutheran Flames will host the Cicero Prep Academy Centurions at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

If Valley Lutheran beats Cicero Prep Academy with 53 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Valley Lutheran secured a 53-48 W over Horizon Honors on Thursday. While the Flames didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cicero Prep Academy). They came out on top against Hayden by a score of 67-55 back in December of 2024. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Centurions.

Cicero Prep Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Valley Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.

Valley Lutheran suffered a grim 61-41 defeat to Cicero Prep Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Valley Lutheran have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.