If the Granite City Warriors were riding high off their 80-53 takedown of Lift for Life Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Granite City fell just short of Mater Dei by a score of 54-52. Granite City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mater Dei apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Mater Dei's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elliott Rakers, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and four blocks. Another player making a difference was Drake Wagner, who scored 18 points.
Granite City's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-14. As for Mater Dei, their win bumped their record up to 15-16.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Granite City will take on Collinsville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Collinsvillepresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Granite City in Illinois (Collinsville is ranked 11th, while Granite City is ranked 148th). As for Mater Dei, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nashville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Mater Dei focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six on Thursday.
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