The Villa Madonna Vikings will square off against the Calvary Christian Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Villa Madonna took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 66-26 win over the Saints. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Villa Madonna has managed all season.
Villa Madonna's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Henry Thole, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Thomas, who scored ten points along with four steals.
Calvary Christian has not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They beat Cincinnati Landmark last Monday by the very same score they won with last week: 39-38. Given Calvary Christian's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 269th in Kentucky, while the Eagles are ranked 693rd in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Villa Madonna's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Calvary Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-17 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Villa Madonna strolled past the Cougars when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 53-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Villa Madonna since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
