The Mater Dei Knights will face off against the Nokomis Redskins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mater Dei is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
On Saturday, Mater Dei needed a bit of extra time to put away Carbondale. They skirted past the Terriers 54-51. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Terriers are ranked 334th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/11/25 @ Carbondale | 6 |
| 12/30/24 vs Breese Central | 4 |
| 12/28/24 vs Orchard Farm | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs Belleville East | 3 |
| 01/08/25 vs Litchfield | 2 |
Mater Dei relied on the efforts of Elliott Rakers, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Gavin Peppenhorst, who posted 16 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. Those six assists gave Peppenhorst a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Diekemper, who had nine points.
Meanwhile, Nokomis didn't have quite enough to beat Litchfield on Saturday and fell 36-34. The Redskins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mater Dei has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Nokomis, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Mater Dei strolled past Nokomis when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 58-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mater Dei 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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