The Walther Christian Academy Broncos will take on the Rochelle Zell Jewish Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Walther Christian Academy has five straight wins, Rochelle Zell Jewish has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Friday, Walther Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Christ the King, taking the game 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Walther Christian Academy was: they took both sets by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-14.

Matthew Leonard
04/25/25 @ Christ the King | 16 |
04/15/25 vs Cristo Rey Jesuit | 13 |
04/23/25 vs Fenwick | 9 |
04/22/25 @ Holy Trinity | 9 |
04/09/25 @ Timothy Christian | 8 |
Matthew Leonard was the offensive standout of the matchup as he had 16 digs and one assist. Those 16 digs gave him a new career-high.
Walther Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Rochelle Zell Jewish came up short against Northtown on Monday and fell 2-0.
While Rochelle Zell Jewish ultimately came up short, they really made Northtown work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-10.
Rochelle Zell Jewish's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Walther Christian Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-8.
Walther Christian Academy skirted past Rochelle Zell Jewish 2-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Broncos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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