The UIC College Prep Firecats will head out on the road to face off against the Comer Catamounts at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Monday, UIC College Prep took a serious blow against Johnson, falling 58-18. UIC College Prep was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-3.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of
Nailah Starnes and
Aliyah Benson, who each put up five points.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Comer, who are still winless after their fourth match. They were dealt a 92-16 defeat at the hands of Butler on Tuesday. Comer has not had much luck with Butler recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Despite the loss, Comer saw an underclassman step up: Markeeta Hudson scored 9 points.
UIC College Prep's victory bumped their season record to 1-4 while Johnson's defeat dropped theirs to 4-2.
Thursday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy game: UIC College Prep haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 0 turnovers per game. It's a different story for Comer, though, as they've been averaging 4.8 per game. Given UIC College Prep's sizeable advantage in that area, Comer will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
UIC College Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Comer in their previous matchup back in January, winning 26-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for UIC College Prep since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
