The Temple Christian Pioneers and the Vanlue Wildcats will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Vanlue took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Temple Christian, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Temple Christian made easy work of Elgin and carried off a 57-32 win. That 25 point margin sets a new team best for the Pioneers this season.
Meanwhile, Vanlue was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 51-30 to Elmwood.
Temple Christian will have to keep a close watch on Owen Roszman and Landon Saltzman, a pair of players who had a big impact on Vanlue's prior game. Roszman posted ten points and three steals, while Saltzman dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards. Roszman is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played.
Temple Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Vanlue, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Temple Christian strolled past Vanlue when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 54-37. Does Temple Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vanlue turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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