The Corliss Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Christian Fenger Academy Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Corliss has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 17.
Corliss fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Harlan on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 46-44.
| 01/21/25 vs Harlan | 21 |
| 12/12/24 @ Chicago Washington | 23 |
| 12/10/24 vs South Shore International | 27 |
Despite the defeat, Corliss saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Joshua Pegues dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Pegues' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zyrien Byrd, who posted six points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Christian Fenger Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-54 heartbreaker at the hands of Morgan Park.
Christian Fenger Academy's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-6. As for Corliss, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Corliss didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Christian Fenger Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 60-55 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Corliss since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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