Basketball Game Preview: Walther Christian Academy Broncos vs. College Prep of America Thunder

The Walther Christian Academy Broncos will face off against the College Prep of America Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Last Saturday, Walther Christian Academy was beaten by Chicago Hope Academy 96-40. The Broncos have struggled against Chicago Hope Academy recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask College Prep of America). They took their game on Monday with ease, bagging an 81-46 win over Hinsdale Adventist Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Thunder have posted since December 11, 2024.

Walther Christian Academy better keep an eye on Hamzah Shouman. He was instrumental in College Prep of America's win, dropping a triple-double on 21 points, ten boards, and ten assists. Shouman's evening made it 19 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Zayd Ansari was another key player, going 6 for 8 on his way to 15 points and three steals.

College Prep of America was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

College Prep of America is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Walther Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.

Walther Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 69-45 loss they got from College Prep of America when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shouman, who went 14 of 22 on his way to 33 points and six steals. Now that Walther Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.