The Fatima Comets will venture away from home to take on the Blair Oaks Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Fatima is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Tipton, posting an 80-39 win. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 385th), the result back in December of 2024 wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Blair Oaks over Moberly in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Blair Oaks blew Moberly out of the water with a 70-40 final score. That 30 point margin sets a new team best for the Falcons this season.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Fatima, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.8 points. As for Blair Oaks, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Fatima beat Blair Oaks 55-44 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fatima since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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