The North Shore Country Day Raiders will take on Lycee Francais de Chicago at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
North Shore Country Day is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 58 points on Friday, they were much more limited against Carmel on Tuesday. They took a blow against the Corsairs, falling 56-27. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Raiders have suffered since December 10, 2024.
Meanwhile, Lycee Francais de Chicago entered their match against Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lycee Francais de Chicago took a 65-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus. While Lycee Francais de Chicago didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus 15-9 in the first quarter.
North Shore Country Day will have to keep a close watch on Jordie Machara and Bonheur Balita, a pair of players who had a big impact on Lycee Francais de Chicago's prior game. Machara went 10 of 22 on his way to 26 points and three steals, while Balita dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Machara's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sidy Doumbouya, who posted eight points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Lycee Francais de Chicago smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Lycee Francais de Chicago's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3. As for North Shore Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
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