Taylorville hasn't had much luck against Mater Dei recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Taylorville Tornadoes will take on the Mater Dei Knights at 3:15 p.m. Taylorville is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
On Thursday, Taylorville strolled past MacArthur with points to spare, taking the game 71-54.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei was fully in charge on Wednesday, breezing past Althoff Catholic 50-23. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 25 points or more this season.
Mater Dei has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Taylorville, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Taylorville came up short against Mater Dei when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 55-42. Can Taylorville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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