The Chicago Christian Knights's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Timothy Christian Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, Chicago Christian came up short against Chicago Hope Academy and fell 51-43.
Chicago Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Naima Hogue, who scored 18 points along with three steals, and Tegan Colyer who scored ten points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hogue has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Timothy Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their sixth straight loss. They were dealt a 47-14 loss at the hands of IC Catholic Prep. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Timothy Christian has scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Timothy Christian saw an underclassman step up: Elisabeth Van Den Berg scored five points along with six rebounds.
Chicago Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Timothy Christian, they bumped their record down to 8-13 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Tuesday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Chicago Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 30.8 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Timothy Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 24.3 rebounds per game. Given Chicago Christian's sizeable advantage in that area, Timothy Christian will need to find a way to close that gap.
Chicago Christian lost to Timothy Christian at home by a decisive 50-36 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Thankfully for Chicago Christian, Maddie Drye (who scored 18 points along with five rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
