Basketball Recap: Jeremiah Chalwe and Adin Smajlovic Secure Win for Mather

Mather won the last time they faced North Grand and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Mather Rangers came out on top against the North Grand Eagle Owls by a score of 67-60.

Mather was led to victory by Adin Smajlovic and Jeremiah Chalwe. Smajlovic posted 32 points, while Chalwe had 17 points. Byron Purnell was another key player, putting up six points.

Rangers

Previous 5 Games

01/07/25 @ North Grand	67-60
01/04/25 @ Fasman Yeshiva	47-55
12/20/24 @ North Chicago	64-76
12/19/24 vs Chicago Mathematics & Science	61-42
12/17/24 @ Lake View	50-65

Mather's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for North Grand, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.

Mather will face off against Steinmetz College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mather is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season. As for North Grand, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Foreman at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Grand is facing Foreman at the right time seeing as Foreman is stuck on a four-game losing streak.