Mt. Pulaski suffered their biggest defeat since January 26, 2024 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Calvary Saints and fell 88-51. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 477th, while the Saints are ranked 217th).
Josiah Reynolds went supernova for Calvary, going 11-for-20 en route to 31 points and three steals. Reynolds continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Joshua Long, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine assists.
Mt. Pulaski now has a losing record of 13-14. As for Calvary, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Pulaski will head out to challenge Ridgeview at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday. As for Calvary, they are taking a road trip to square off against Lincolnwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincolnwood has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Calvary will come in with three straight wins.
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