Timothy Christian is 1-9 against St. Edward since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Timothy Christian Trojans will face off against the St. Edward Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Timothy Christian beat Chicago Christian 43-38. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Timothy Christian found their leader in sophomore Elisabeth Van Den Berg, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 boards. Another player making a difference was Maria Pozol-Neigo, who posted five points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, St. Edward strolled past Rosary with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 48-29. Given the Green Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Royals are ranked 538th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Edward has also been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points per game. As for Timothy Christian, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10.
Timothy Christian couldn't quite finish off St. Edward in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 29-26. Can Timothy Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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