The Comer Catamounts will be playing in front of their home fans against the UIC College Prep Firecats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
This season hasn't been kind to Comer, who are still winless after their fourth game. They had to suffer through a rough 92-16 loss at the hands of Butler. Comer has not had much luck with Butler recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Despite the loss, Comer saw an underclassman step up: Markeeta Hudson scored 9 points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 58-18, which was the final score in UIC College Prep's tilt against Johnson on Monday. UIC College Prep was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-3.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of
Nailah Starnes and
Aliyah Benson, who each put up five points.
Comer's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for UIC College Prep, the last time they won on the road was back last Thursday. Having now lost three straight away matches, they've bumped their record down to 1-4.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's contest: Comer have been dynamite from deep this season, having only made 33.8% of their threes per game. It's a different story for UIC College Prep, though, as they've only made 0% of theirs this season. Given Comer's sizeable advantage in that area, UIC College Prep will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Comer came up short against UIC College Prep in their previous matchup back in January, falling 26-19. Will Comer have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
