The Althoff Catholic Crusaders will head out to challenge the Red Bud Musketeers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Red Bud took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Althoff Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Althoff Catholic blew past Metro-East Lutheran, posting a 53-21 victory. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Knights are ranked 651st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Amalia Distler
| 02/11/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 20 |
| 11/25/24 vs Metro | 15 |
| 02/04/25 vs Maryville Christian | 13 |
| 02/05/25 @ Mascoutah | 12 |
| 12/03/24 @ Belleville West | 12 |
Amalia Distler was nothing short of spectacular: she went 8-for-14 to rack up 20 points in addition to six boards and six steals. Those 20 points gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kamora Davis, who posted 12 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Red Bud played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 60-26 defeat at the hands of Carlyle. The Musketeers were down 50-17 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Althoff Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.2 points over those games. As for Red Bud, their loss dropped their record down to 18-13.
Everything came up roses for Althoff Catholic against Red Bud in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 69-36 win. In that game, Althoff Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 34-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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