Basketball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is Providence Catholic's Seventh in Last Eight Outings

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Previous Games

02/11/25 - Away	65-41 W
12/07/23 - Home	71-48 W
01/14/23 - Away	59-46 W
01/15/22 - Home	51-33 W
02/23/21 - Away	49-59 L
+ 4 more games

Providence Catholic won the last time they faced Joliet Catholic and things went their way on Tuesday too. Everything went the Providence Catholic Celtics' way against the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers as the Providence Catholic Celtics made off with a 65-41 victory. Given the Celtics' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Providence Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 20-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points over those games. As for Joliet Catholic, their defeat was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-24.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Providence Catholic will take on Thornridge in a tournament on Monday. As for Joliet Catholic, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bishop McNamara at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.