Basketball Preview: St. Anne Cardinals vs. Clifton Central Comets
St. Anne and Clifton Central are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The St. Anne Cardinals will take on the Clifton Central Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Anne's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
It was a proper cat-fight when St. Anne faced off against Donovan on Tuesday. St. Anne claimed a resounding 68-41 win over Donovan. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cardinals have posted since January 29th.
St. Anne got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Chris Link out in front who had 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. The dominant performance gave Link a new career-high in assists. Matthew Langellier was another key player, posting 17 points plus four steals.
St. Anne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Clifton Central's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Wednesday. The contest between them and Peotone didn't end well, with Clifton Central falling 47-33. The loss was the Comets' first of the season.
Clifton Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-1. As for St. Anne, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
St. Anne skirted past Clifton Central 54-52 in their previous matchup back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Clifton Central's Perry Mason, who went 7 for 12 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will St. Anne still be able to contain Mason? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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