After both having extra time off, the St. Thomas More Sabers and the Prairie Central Hawks will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, St. Thomas More turned things around against Paxton-Buckley-Loda two weeks ago. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 25-13.
Meanwhile, Prairie Central posted their biggest win since December 22, 2023 two weeks ago. They blew past Newark 52-27. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hawks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Prairie Central found their leader in sophomore Jayla Hammond, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Hammond a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cami Slagel, who posted 11 points.
Prairie Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
Prairie Central's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for St. Thomas More, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
St. Thomas More beat Prairie Central 36-25 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will St. Thomas More repeat their success, or does Prairie Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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