The Mater Dei Knights won the last time they faced the Taylorville Tornadoes, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Mater Dei came out on top against Taylorville by a score of 55-42. That's two games straight that Mater Dei has won by exactly 13 points.
Mater Dei found their leader in underclassman Amelia Beer, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That's the first time this season that Beer scored 15 or more points. Alyssa Koerkenmeier was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Mater Dei has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Taylorville, their loss dropped their record down to 17-4.
Mater Dei will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Breese Central at 8:00 p.m. on January 18th. Breese Central will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak. As for Taylorville, they will be playing at home against Charleston at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Charleston will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 467th, while Taylorville is ranked 38th).
