Calvary has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against the Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals on Tuesday, falling 69-45. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Saints of the 65-58 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Luke Blackford
| 02/18/25 vs Warrensburg-Latham | 25 |
| 02/17/25 vs Triad | 25 |
| 02/14/25 @ Lincolnwood | 33 |
| 02/11/25 vs Mt. Pulaski | 16 |
| 02/07/25 @ Nokomis | 25 |
| + 16 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Calvary lost, don't look at Luke Blackford. Despite the final result, he posted 25 points and seven rebounds. Blackford's evening made it 21 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Antione Hunter was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven boards.
Calvary's loss dropped their record down to 20-10. As for Warrensburg-Latham, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season.
Calvary and Warrensburg-Latham should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Calvary will square off against Pawnee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 370 places (213 vs. 583). Calvary is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.4 points per game this season. Similarly, Warrensburg-Latham (ranked 97th) will meet Sullivan (ranked 562nd) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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