Basketball Recap: Fatima Makes It Six in a Row at Home

Fatima won the last time they faced St. Elizabeth and things went their way on Thursday too. The Fatima Comets enjoyed a cozy 70-56 win over the St. Elizabeth Hornets.

Defeat or not, St. Elizabeth got some senior leadership from Noah Chipman and Gavin Williams. Chipman went 5 of 7 en route to 14 points, while Williams posted 11 points and three blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Chipman has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ryan Hodge, who earned nine points.

Comets

Previous 6 Games (Home)

02/06/25 vs St. Elizabeth	70-56
01/23/25 vs Waynesville	42-39
01/17/25 vs Linn	68-26
01/14/25 vs Hallsville	58-55
12/12/24 vs Hannibal	58-31
12/06/24 vs Warrensburg	50-24

Fatima's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for St. Elizabeth, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fatima will head out to take on California at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Elizabeth has already played their next game (against Prairie Home), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.