The Collinsville Kahoks entered their tilt with the Althoff Catholic Crusaders with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Collinsville came out on top against Althoff Catholic by a score of 59-46 on Saturday. Given Collinsville's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Althoff Catholic is ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Collinsville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zach Chambers, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Chambers has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nick Horras, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds.
Collinsville's win bumped their record up to 21-2. As for Althoff Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-10.
Collinsville will be playing at home against Highland at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Althoff Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Granite City at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Granite City has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 3-0 during that stretch of close contests.
