01/17/25 vs Linn | 42 |
12/19/24 @ Tipton | 41 |
12/16/24 @ Linn | 33 |
11/22/24 vs Versailles | 31 |
12/12/24 vs Hannibal | 27 |
12/06/24 vs Warrensburg | 26 |
Fatima had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 42-point drubbing they dealt Linn on Friday. The Fatima Comets blew past the Linn Wildcats 68-26. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 26 points or more this season.
Linn's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Craig Laughlin, who posted seven points and eight rebounds. Colton Leivian also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Fatima is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Linn, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-12.
Fatima and Linn could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Fatima (ranked 139th) will meet Blair Oaks (ranked 34th) at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Linn will face off against Russellville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 302 places (509 vs. 207).
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