The Monticello Sages will take on Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Monticello has three straight victories, Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Monticello is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Rantoul 64-30. The Sages have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran was just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 31-30 to New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly.
Monticello's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points per game. As for Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-10.
Monticello strolled past Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 51-34. Does Monticello have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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