The Calvary Saints waltzed into Saturday's game with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 66-59 victory over Christ Our Rock Lutheran. Given Calvary's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while Christ Our Rock Lutheran is ranked 588th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Calvary found their leader in underclassman Luke Blackford, who scored 30 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Blackford has scored at least 25% of Calvary's points. Another player making a difference was Reese Huffman, who scored 12 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals.
Calvary's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Christ Our Rock Lutheran, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Calvary will take on Mt. Olive at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Olive is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for Christ Our Rock Lutheran, they will be playing at home against Althoff Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
