Basketball Game Preview: St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats vs. Archbishop Mitty Monarchs

St. Ignatius College Preparatory is 0-10 against Archbishop Mitty since May of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats will look to defend their home court against the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Archbishop Mitty will be up against a hot St. Ignatius College Preparatory squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. St. Ignatius College Preparatory breezed by Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory to the tune of 78-42 on Tuesday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Fightin' Irish are ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Archbishop Mitty waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 68-47 margin over the Bells.

Archbishop Mitty pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.

St. Ignatius College Preparatory came up short against Archbishop Mitty in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 65-59. Will St. Ignatius College Preparatory have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.