The Christ the King Gladiators are taking a road trip to challenge the St. Edward Green Wave at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Christ the King's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
On Saturday, everything came up roses for Christ the King against Little Village as the squad secured a 68-31 win. The Gladiators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, St. Edward took a blow against Chicago Hope Academy on Saturday, falling 67-37. While losing is never fun, the Green Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 498th, while Chicago Hope Academy are ranked 114th).
St. Edward dropped their record down to 10-14 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Christ the King, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Everything came up roses for Christ the King against St. Edward when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 63-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christ the King since the squad 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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