There's no place like home for the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 62-49 win over Mater Dei on Friday. This was payback for Teutopolis, who suffered a 50-46 defeat the last time these two teams met.
When it comes to explaining why Mater Dei lost, one person who can't be blamed is Drake Wagner. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with two steals. Wagner is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliott Rakers, who scored ten points.
Teutopolis has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Mater Dei, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Teutopolis won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Centralia at 4:00 p.m. on January 27th. Centralia presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Teutopolis in Illinois (Centralia is ranked 18th, while Teutopolis is ranked 98th). As for Mater Dei, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Mt. Vernon at 7:30 p.m. on January 27th.
