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01/06/24 - Home | 46-48 L |
01/07/23 - Away | 49-40 W |
01/08/22 - Home | 45-44 W |
02/18/21 - Home | 46-28 W |
01/18/20 - Home | 51-42 W |
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St. Thomas More is 6-1 against Illinois Valley Central since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The St. Thomas More Sabers will take on the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts at 3:00 p.m.
St. Thomas More is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Sullivan on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Thomas More was beaten by Sullivan 58-17. While losing is never fun, the Sabers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 529th, while the Redskins are ranked 91st).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Illinois Valley Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Peoria Heights 60-23. The Grey Ghosts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Illinois Valley Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for St. Thomas More, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
St. Thomas More couldn't quite finish off Illinois Valley Central when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 48-46. Can St. Thomas More avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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