The Mather Rangers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 42-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of UIC College Prep.
Despite the loss, Mather saw an underclassman step up: Adin Smajlovic scored 16 points. Caleb Jackson was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
UIC College Prep found their leader in underclassman Andre Boone, who scored 16 points along with two steals and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Boone posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Coleman, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Mather has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-19 record this season. As for UIC College Prep, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-14.
Mather does not have any more games scheduled as of now. UIC College Prep's road trip will continue as they head out to face Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st. Hopefully UIC College Prep focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Friday.
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