Walther Christian Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Elmwood Park Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Walther Christian Academy suffered their biggest loss since December 27, 2023 on Saturday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 67-45 walloping at the hands of Westmont. While losing is never fun, Walther Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 715th, while Westmont is ranked 349th).
Meanwhile, Elmwood Park's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 72-45 loss at the hands of Riverside-Brookfield. Elmwood Park has struggled against Riverside-Brookfield recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Elmwood Park's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Joshua Ruiz, who scored 22 points, and Angelo Bernard who scored 13 points.
Walther Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Elmwood Park, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Walther Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Elmwood Park in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 56-40. Can Walther Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
