The Newman Central Catholic Comets just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Rockford Christian Royal Lions at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Newman Central Catholic is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Stillman Valley just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. The game between them and the Cardinals didn't end well, with Newman Central Catholic falling 56-42. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Cardinals are ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, Rockford Christian hadn't done well against Winnebago recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Rockford Christian strolled past Winnebago with points to spare, taking the game 47-31.
Newman Central Catholic better keep an eye on Shea Ludwig. She was instrumental in Rockford Christian's win, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Ludwig a new career-high in blocks (two). Josie Becker was another key player, putting up five points in addition to six assists and six boards.
Newman Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 20-8. As for Rockford Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
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