Caledonia-Mumford is 8-2 against Mount Morris since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Caledonia-Mumford Raiders will be home for the holidays to greet the Mount Morris Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, Caledonia-Mumford came up short against Warsaw and fell 67-59. Caledonia-Mumford has struggled against Warsaw recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Donny Peet, who scored 20 points along with four steals. That's the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. Nathan Doll was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Mount Morris had to settle for a 71-69 loss against Warsaw last Wednesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did on December 1st (61), Mount Morris still had to take the loss.
Despite their defeat, Mount Morris saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Chase Young, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten assists, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Bryson Constantino, who scored 21 points.
Caledonia-Mumford's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 2-2. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Mount Morris, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Keep an eye on the arc in Wednesday's match: Caledonia-Mumford have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 5 threes per game. However, it's not like Mount Morris struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 threes per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Caledonia-Mumford might still be hurting after the 71-48 defeat they got from Mount Morris when the teams last played back in February. Will Caledonia-Mumford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
