Walther Christian Academy is 5-0 against Rochelle Zell Jewish since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Walther Christian Academy Broncos will head out on the road to face off against the Rochelle Zell Jewish Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Walther Christian Academy really took it to Providence-St. Mel for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-13 win at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-8.
Walther Christian Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tamia Allen, who scored 19 points along with 4 steals, and Saniyya Harvey, who scored 12 points along with 7 steals and 5 assists. Harvey has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Isabella Ziupsnys was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 5 steals.
Meanwhile, Rochelle Zell Jewish blew past Northtown, posting a 57-20 victory at home. The win made it back-to-back wins for Rochelle Zell Jewish.
The losses dropped Walther Christian Academy to 2-5 and Providence-St. Mel to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Walther Christian Academy against Rochelle Zell Jewish in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 as the squad secured a 61-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walther Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.