Fatima is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while St. Elizabeth is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Fatima Comets will host the St. Elizabeth Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Fatima picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They walked away with a 61-49 win over Licking.
Meanwhile, St. Elizabeth strolled past Osage with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 61-43. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Indians are ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Elizabeth has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Fatima, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Fatima came up short against St. Elizabeth in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 56-51. Will Fatima have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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