Breese Central came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Mater Dei Knights by a score of 41-34. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly seven points.
Despite the loss, Mater Dei still got an impressive performance from Elliott Rakers, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 10 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. Those five assists gave Rakers a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Brefeld, who went 6 of 8 en route to 12 points.
Cougars
| 02/07/25 vs Mater Dei | 41-34 |
| 01/29/25 vs Carlyle | 54-46 |
| 01/25/25 vs Nashville | 47-35 |
| 01/20/25 vs Mascoutah | 56-46 |
| 01/17/25 vs Salem | 48-27 |
| + 15 more games |
Breese Central pushed their record up to 21-5 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to 19-9.
Looking ahead, Breese Central will head out on the road to challenge Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Columbia's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Mater Dei, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Metro-East Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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