The Tremont Turks and the Calvary Saints will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Tremont comes in on four and Calvary on three.
Tremont's tournament run continued when they took on Midwest Central on Thursday. Tremont simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Midwest Central 78-49. Given the Turks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Raiders are ranked 650th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Calvary was able to grind out a solid win over Roanoke-Benson on Thursday, taking the game 60-47.
Tremont better keep an eye on Luke Blackford. He was instrumental in Calvary's win, going 9 for 17 on his way to 29 points in addition to six boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Reynolds, who posted ten points.
Calvary smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Calvary has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points per game. As for Tremont, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Tremont came up short against Calvary in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 72-63. Can Tremont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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