Basketball Recap: Montini Catholic Finds Playoff Glory Versus Elmwood Park

Montini Catholic extended their postseason success on Thursday against Elmwood Park. They claimed a resounding 68-20 win over the Elmwood Park Tigers. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Tigers are ranked 520th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Montini Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points over those games. Elmwood Park is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-24.

Coming up, Montini Catholic will face off against Trinity at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Montini Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. Elmwood Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.