Munster is 3-0 against Illiana Christian since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Munster Mustangs will take on the Illiana Christian Vikings in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. Munster is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season.
Illiana Christian is hoping to do what Lowell couldn't on Friday: put an end to Munster's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Munster claimed a resounding 67-32 victory over Lowell. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 33 points or more this season.
Nina Garner
| 12/13/24 vs Lowell | 32 |
| 12/10/24 @ East Chicago Central | 26 |
| 12/07/24 vs Gary West Side | 11 |
| 12/03/24 @ Lake Central | 7 |
| 11/26/24 vs Hobart | 15 |
It was another big night for Nina Garner, who went 14 of 19 on her way to 32 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.9 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Igboamaka Odeluga, who went 7 of 9 on her way to 14 points along with eight boards and four steals.
Munster smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Illiana Christian won against Hobart on Wednesday with 53 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Illiana Christian simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Calumet New Tech 53-13. The game marked the Vikings' most dominant win of the season so far.
Munster has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points per game. As for Illiana Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-5.
Everything went Munster's way against Illiana Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as Munster made off with a 65-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Munster 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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