The Mooseheart Red Ramblers and the Families of Faith Christian Academy Screaming Eagles will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mooseheart is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Mooseheart turned things around against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy on Tuesday. They really took it to the Guardians for the full four quarters, racking up a 74-42 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Red Ramblers have posted since November 20th.
Mooseheart got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Oluwatosin Isola out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Jaylen Hope was another key player, going 7 of 12 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Mooseheart smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Families of Faith Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Kankakee Trinity Academy, falling 71-49.
Mooseheart's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-7. As for Families of Faith Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Mooseheart came up short against Families of Faith Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February, falling 54-47. Can Mooseheart avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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