The Mather Rangers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against Leyden, falling 77-44. While losing is never fun, Mather can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 563rd, while Leyden is ranked 210th).
Mather's loss came despite strong showings from Keith Davis-Grove and Steve Edwards. Davis-Grove scored 15 points, while Edwards scored 11 points. That was a full 34.1% of Mather's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Mather has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-18 record this season. As for Leyden, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 23-8.
Mather didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 42-38 defeat vs. UIC College Prep on the 16th. Leyden will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Lane Tech at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st.
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