The Timothy Christian Trojans will be playing at home against the Calumet Christian Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Timothy Christian will be strutting in after a win while the Patriots will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Timothy Christian beat the 37-33. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Timothy Christian.
Timothy Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sami Drye, who scored ten points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Elisabeth Van Den Berg, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Calumet Christian struggled with three-point shooting accuracy last Friday (the Knights were 26% better) and sadly the final score reflected it. Calumet Christian fell 37-24 to the Knights. Calumet Christian has struggled against the Knights recently, as their game last Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Calumet Christian's loss came about despite a quality game from Anna Prim, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Prim hasn't dropped below two blocks for nine straight games. Another player making a difference was Makenna Landkrohn, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Timothy Christian's win bumped their record up to 11-16. As for Calumet Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Timothy Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Calumet Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
