Chrisman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg 78-49. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 722nd, while Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg are ranked 326th).
When it comes to explaining why Chrisman lost, don't look at Statler Mitchell. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 12 en route to 16 points along with eight boards and five assists. Mitchell is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin McCord, who posted 12 points and six rebounds.
Cardinals
| 12/30/24 vs Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg | 49-78 |
| 12/28/24 vs Paris | 37-75 |
| 12/27/24 @ Martinsville | 45-69 |
| 12/27/24 vs Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] | 35-70 |
| 12/16/24 vs First Baptist Christian | 57-75 |
Even though they lost, Chrisman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
Chrisman's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6.
Chrisman didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 78-44 loss against Westville on the 30th. As for Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-59 victory against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] on the 30th.
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