The Madison Trojans are taking a road trip to square off against the Gibault Catholic Hawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Madison has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Gibault Catholic will arrive with four straight victories.
On Thursday, Madison was beaten by Lincolnwood 51-14.
Meanwhile, Gibault Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Sparta on Wednesday, taking the game 50-38. The Hawks pushed the score to 48-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Madison better keep an eye on Karmon Grohmann. She was instrumental in Gibault Catholic's win, dropping a double-double with 26 points and ten rebounds. Grohmann is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Maggie Altes, who posted five points and ten boards.
Gibault Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive contests.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Gibault Catholic, their record now sits at 19-11.
Madison couldn't quite finish off Gibault Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2020 and fell 2-0. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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