Having just played yesterday, the Christ the King Gladiators will head out on the road to face off against the Leo Lions at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Christ the King has three straight wins, Leo has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Friday, Christ the King humbled Marian Central Catholic with a 97-32 victory. The Gladiators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 34 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Leo lost to Brother Rice on the road by a 71-52 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Crusaders are ranked second).
Leo's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Christ the King, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Christ the King strolled past Leo in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 55-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christ the King since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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