Wheaton Academy hasn't had much luck against Timothy Christian recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Wheaton Academy Warriors will take on the Timothy Christian Trojans in a holiday battle at at 12:30 p.m. Wheaton Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Timothy Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, the stars were shining brightly for Wheaton Academy in a 50-33 win over Harvest Christian Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Timothy Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 36-32 to IC Catholic Prep. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Timothy Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elisabeth Van Den Berg dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Maria Pozol-Neigo, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Timothy Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Wheaton Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Everything went Wheaton Academy's way against Timothy Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as Wheaton Academy made off with a 48-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheaton Academy 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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