The Christ the King Gladiators are on the road again on Monday and play against the Rochelle Zell Jewish Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on December 18th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Illinois (Christ the King is ranked 273rd, while Rochelle Zell Jewish is ranked 282nd).
After soaring to 75 points the game before, Christ the King were a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They took a serious blow against Willows Academy, falling 66-23. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Christ the King has scored all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Rochelle Zell Jewish's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost to Ida Crown Jewish Academy at home by a decisive 58-42 margin. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rochelle Zell Jewish in their matchups with Ida Crown Jewish Academy: they've now lost seven in a row.
Christ the King's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for Rochelle Zell Jewish, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Christ the King beat Rochelle Zell Jewish 41-28 in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christ the King since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
