The Pawnee Indians will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the Routt Catholic Rockets at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pawnee has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Routt Catholic will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Pawnee was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 44-39 to Carlinville. Pawnee has struggled against Carlinville recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for Routt Catholic in a 55-39 win over Lutheran on Saturday. Given Routt Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while Lutheran is ranked 440th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pawnee has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Routt Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Pawnee took a serious blow against Routt Catholic in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, falling 62-33. Can Pawnee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
