The Christ the King Gladiators will face off against the Westmont Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Christ the King was beaten by Yorkville Christian 60-26. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 571st, while the Mustangs are ranked 198th).
Meanwhile, Westmont was able to grind out a solid win over Fenton on Monday, taking the game 53-42.
Westmont's win came from a few key players Christ the King will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Payeton Pickens, who posted 25 points. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Danielle Hoover, who put up 15 points.
The victory got Westmont back to even at 8-8. As for Christ the King, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-8.
Christ the King suffered a grim 63-37 defeat to Westmont in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Christ the King avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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