Granite City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Althoff Catholic Crusaders, falling 63-30. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 415th, while the Crusaders are ranked 22nd).
Granite City's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Brewer, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards. Antonio Dean was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Granite City's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Althoff Catholic, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Belleville East the next time they take the court. Granite City will head out to face Belleville East at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Althoff Catholic will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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