After flying high against Belleville West last Thursday, Cardinal Ritter College Prep came back down to earth. The Cardinal Ritter College Prep Lions came up short against the Marist RedHawks on Friday, falling 57-32. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 105th in Missouri, while the RedHawks are ranked 14th in Illinois).
Cardinal Ritter College Prep dropped their record down to 4-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Marist, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Cardinal Ritter College Prep won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Champaign Central at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Champaign Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Marist, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Centralia at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marist knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Centralia likes a good challenge.
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