The Christ the King Gladiators will square off against the Crane Medical Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Christ the King's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 matchups.
Christ the King is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Northridge 61-39. The Gladiators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Crane Medical was able to grind out a solid victory over Wells on Friday, taking the game 72-63. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Raiders are ranked 376th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crane Medical is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points over those games. Christ the King pushed their record up to 23-9 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Christ the King against Crane Medical in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 66-31 victory. Does Christ the King have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crane Medical turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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