The Westminster Christian Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Illinois Math & Science Academy Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Westminster Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 14-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-17, which was the final score in Westminster Christian's tilt against the Lions on Tuesday. Westminster Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-9.
Meanwhile, Illinois Math & Science Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their 13th straight defeat. They were dealt a 54-21 defeat at the hands of Parkview Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, Illinois Math & Science Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 657th, while the Falcons are ranked 239th).
Westminster Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season. As for Illinois Math & Science Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Westminster Christian strolled past the Titans when the teams last played back in January of 2020 by a score of 44-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westminster Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
