The Fatima Comets will head out to take on the California Pintos at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Fatima is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Blair Oaks just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They had to suffer through a 66-39 loss at the hands of the Falcons. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Falcons are ranked 40th).
Meanwhile, California got the win against St. James on Friday by a conclusive 60-35. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pintos.
California's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-3. As for Fatima, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Fatima was able to grind out a solid victory over California in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 66-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fatima since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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