The Althoff Catholic Crusaders will face off against the Christ the King Gladiators at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Althoff Catholic sitting on five straight victories and Christ the King on 13.
Althoff Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Teutopolis by a score of 48-37. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Wooden Shoes are ranked 80th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dierre Hill Jr
| 03/10/25 vs Teutopolis | 21 |
| 03/07/25 vs Breese Central | 15 |
| 03/05/25 vs Vienna | 15 |
| 02/28/25 vs Pinckneyville | 21 |
| 02/26/25 vs Chester | 15 |
It was another big night for Dierre Hill Jr, who shot 58% from the field en route to 21 points and five rebounds. The contest was his fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Luke Smith, who posted four points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Christ the King strolled past Rock Falls with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 58-44.
Christ the King's win bumped their record up to 26-9. As for Althoff Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 30-5.
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