On Friday, the Timothy Christian Trojans came up short against The First Academy Royals and fell 36-26. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 280th in Illinois, while the Royals are ranked 18th in Florida).
Timothy Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for The First Academy, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Timothy Christian will take on Yorkville Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for The First Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
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