Two dominant guards in Carson Acres and Bonheur Balita are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Having just played yesterday, the Christian Heritage Academy Lions will head out on the road to face off against Lycee Francais de Chicago at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Christian Heritage Academy has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Lycee Francais de Chicago will arrive with four straight victories.
Christian Heritage Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Christian Heritage Academy took a blow against Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus, falling 64-30. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 695th, while the Ravens are ranked 311th).
Meanwhile, Lycee Francais de Chicago got the win against Morgan Park Academy on Monday by a conclusive 64-39. Lycee Francais de Chicago has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Christian Heritage Academy better focus on containing Benjamin Bron and Sidy Doumbouya as the pair were huge in Lycee Francais de Chicago's win. Bron went 8 of 11 en route to 16 points and six boards, while Doumbouya posted eight points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. The dominant performance gave Bron a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Balita, who had 11 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Lycee Francais de Chicago was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morgan Park Academy only posted one assist.
Christian Heritage Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Lycee Francais de Chicago, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Christian Heritage Academy took a serious blow against Lycee Francais de Chicago in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 74-32. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Christian Heritage Academy was down 50-15.
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