The Christ the King Crusaders and the Mallard Creek Mavericks will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Christ the King knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Mallard Creek likes a good challenge.
Christ the King is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering East Lincoln just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 62-55 to the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Mallard Creek was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 42-37 to Hough.
Christ the King will need focus on slowing down Cam Higgins, one of several Mallard Creek players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 9 on his way to 10 points and five rebounds. Higgins continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Washington, who posted ten points.
Christ the King's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Mallard Creek, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
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