The Althoff Catholic Crusaders came tearing into Monday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 46-41 W over Father McGivney Catholic. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, as Althoff Catholic did.
Althoff Catholic can attribute much of their success to Kamora Davis, who scored 13 points along with four steals. Davis set a new season high mark in steals with four. Reece Distler was another key contributor, scoring five points.
Father McGivney Catholic's loss came despite strong showings from Natalie Beck and Sami Oller. Beck scored 21 points, while Oller scored ten points. The matchup was Beck's fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Father McGivney Catholic struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Althoff Catholic's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-3.
Althoff Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Belleville East at 7:30 p.m. on December 12th. Belleville East is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Maryville Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
