Carlinville played a tough matchup on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 73-43 loss at the hands of the Routt Catholic Rockets. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 419th, while the Rockets are ranked 107th).
Carlinville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dominic Alepra, who went 8-for-20 on his way to 21 points, and Tate Duckels, who posted seven points and seven boards.
Carlinville has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season. As for Routt Catholic, they pushed their record up to 24-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Carlinville has already played their next contest, a 64-33 win against Gillespie on the 11th. As for Routt Catholic, they will face off against Brown County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brown County will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Routt Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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