After flying high against Chicago Christian on Friday, Chicago Hope Academy came back down to earth. Chicago Hope Academy took a hard 74-59 fall against the Williamsville Bullets on Saturday. While losing is never fun, Chicago Hope Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while Williamsville is ranked 26th).
Williamsville was led to victory by Brayden Saling and Carson Doran. Saling went 9 for 15 from beyond the arc en route to 33 points, while Doran went 6 of 10 on his way to 23 points and eight assists. That's the most points Saling has posted since back in December of 2024. Blake Shoufler was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to eight assists and five boards.
Chicago Hope Academy
| 01/25/25 vs Williamsville | 59-74 |
| 01/24/25 @ Chicago Christian | 75-54 |
| 01/20/25 @ Springfield | 59-57 |
| 01/11/25 vs Walther Christian Academy | 96-40 |
| 01/08/25 @ Oak Park-River Forest | 56-69 |
Chicago Hope Academy moved to 13-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Williamsville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-1.
Chicago Hope Academy will take on Timothy Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chicago Hope Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Timothy Christian likes a good challenge. As for Williamsville, they will square off against Illini Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Williamsville has won ten straight at home dating back to last season, while Illini Central won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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