The St. Thomas More Sabers will square off against the Midwest Central Raiders at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. St. Thomas More knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Midwest Central likes a good challenge.
St. Thomas More took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They strolled past St. Teresa with points to spare, taking the game 60-42. The win was some much needed relief for the Sabers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Midwest Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were outmatched by PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central and fell 70-34. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 663rd, while the Bluejays are ranked 184th).
Midwest Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for St. Thomas More, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9.
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