Mather came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Uplift Titans by a score of 50-43. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rangers also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2025.

Adin Smajlovic
| 01/15/26 @ Uplift | 19 |
| 01/13/26 vs Von Steuben | 33 |
| 01/08/26 @ Steinmetz College Prep | 20 |
| 01/03/26 @ Fasman Yeshiva | 35 |
| 12/19/25 vs Lake View | 32 |
| + 7 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mather to victory, but perhaps none more so than Adin Smajlovic, who posted 19 points. The game was Smajlovic's 12th in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Michael Oginni, who earned 15 points.
The victory got Mather back to even at 8-8. As for Uplift, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.
Mather has already played their next matchup, a 64-27 win against Chicago Mathematics & Science on the 17th. As for Uplift, they will head out on the road to take on Schurz at 4:55 p.m. on Tuesday.
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