The Timothy Christian Trojans suffered their biggest defeat since December 16, 2023 on Friday. They suffered a tough 56-35 defeat at the hands of Chicago Hope Academy. While losing is never fun, Timothy Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 419th, while Chicago Hope Academy is ranked 147th).
Despite the loss, Timothy Christian still got an impressive performance from Stephen Hribal, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Timothy Christian has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Chicago Hope Academy, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Timothy Christian will take on Rockford Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Chicago Hope Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against IC Catholic Prep at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday.
