The Timothy Christian Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Timothy Christian has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Bishop McNamara will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Saturday, Timothy Christian came up short against Montini Catholic and fell 41-28. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 458th, while the Broncos are ranked 220th).
Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara got the win against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley on Saturday by a conclusive 54-34. The Fightin' Irish have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Timothy Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Bishop McNamara, their victory bumped their record up to 20-4.
Timothy Christian came up short against Bishop McNamara in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 41-35. Can Timothy Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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