Gibault Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 57-40 to the Althoff Catholic Crusaders. The Hawks were probably out for revenge after losing 58-36 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 01/23/25 vs Althoff Catholic | 3 |
| 01/21/25 @ Steeleville | 3 |
| 01/15/25 vs Roxana | 3 |
| 01/11/25 vs East Alton-Wood River | 5 |
| 01/09/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 3 |
Gibault Catholic lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Karmon Grohmann, who posted six points along with ten rebounds and three steals. Grohmann has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Claire Higgerson, who put up 11 points.
Even though they lost, Gibault Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Althoff Catholic was led to victory by Kamora Davis and Reece Distler. Davis went 8 for 15 on her way to 16 points and seven boards, while Distler dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Those 13 boards gave Distler a new career-high. Sam Maresh also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Gibault Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Althoff Catholic, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11.
Gibault Catholic has already played their next matchup, a 43-28 victory against Father McGivney Catholic on the 24th. As for Althoff Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-32 loss against Triad on the 29th.
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