The Mather Rangers came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 47-38 win over Chicago Mathematics & Science. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mather also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
Mather's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ashley Lopez led the charge by scoring nine points. Janelle Eliot was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Chicago Mathematics & Science's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ayomide Salami, who scored 14 points. That was a full 36.8% of Chicago Mathematics & Science's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sorochi Nwachukwu, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
Mather pushed their record up to 12-5 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Chicago Mathematics & Science, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
Coincidentally, Mather and the will both be playing the Panthers the next time they take the court. Mather will head out to face the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
