The Timothy Christian Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Aurora Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Timothy Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Aurora Christian will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Timothy Christian got the win against Saint Viator by a conclusive 60-39. The win was all the more spectacular given the Trojans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Lions are ranked 102nd).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Aurora Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 70-54 bruising from Bishop McNamara.
Timothy Christian has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points over those games. As for Aurora Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-5.
Timothy Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Aurora Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2025, but they still walked away with a 39-35 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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