Edinburg typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Calvary proved too difficult a challenge. They took down the Edinburg Wildcats 85-66. The Saints have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
| 02/04/25 @ Edinburg | 30 |
| 02/01/25 @ Richwoods | 35 |
| 01/31/25 @ Lutheran | 26 |
| 01/28/25 vs Litchfield | 29 |
| 01/24/25 vs South County | 24 |
Calvary was led to victory by Luke Blackford and Antione Hunter. Blackford dropped a double-double on 30 points and 11 rebounds, while Hunter dropped a double-double on 28 points and 19 boards. Blackford's evening made it 16 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Josiah Reynolds was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Calvary smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matches.
Calvary is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points per game. As for Edinburg, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-3.
Calvary and Edinburg should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Calvary (ranked 221st) will meet Nokomis (ranked 463rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calvary is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.1 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Edinburg will square off against Mt. Olive at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 520 places (174 vs. 694).
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