If Mather was feeling good fresh off their 65-31 takedown of Chicago Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mather Rangers received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 48-29 to the Von Steuben Panthers. The Rangers were red-hot offensively headed into the contest (they scored no less than 55 points in the three games prior) but the Panthers' defense proved too tough.
Despite the loss, Mather still got an impressive performance from Jeremiah Chalwe, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Byron Purnell, who had six points.
Mather's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-11. As for Von Steuben, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mather will venture away from home to take on Urban Prep-Bronzeville/Urban Prep-Englewood at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mather is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season. As for Von Steuben, they will head out to square off against Prosser at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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