Fatima had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 56-40 victory over the Steelville Cardinals. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Cardinals are ranked 432nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/21/25 vs Steelville | 56-40 |
| 01/17/25 vs Linn | 60-55 |
| 11/25/24 vs Osage | 63-40 |
| 02/12/24 vs Russellville | 67-49 |
| 01/25/24 vs Boonville | 61-55 |
| + 4 more games |
Fatima's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Steelville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Fatima will challenge St. Elizabeth at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Steelville has already played their next matchup (against Bourbon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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