Rochelle Zell Jewish hasn't had much luck against Chicago Hope Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Rochelle Zell Jewish Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge Chicago Hope Academy at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Rochelle Zell Jewish is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since December 14, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Fasman Yeshiva by a score of 61-59. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Chicago Hope Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They strolled past the Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 55-39. Given Chicago Hope Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while Aurora Christian is ranked 376th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chicago Hope Academy's victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.4 points over those games. As for Rochelle Zell Jewish, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Rochelle Zell Jewish took a serious blow against Chicago Hope Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 75-48. Can Rochelle Zell Jewish avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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