Basketball Game Preview: Fenwick Friars vs. Montini Catholic Broncos

Fenwick is 2-8 against Montini Catholic since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fenwick Friars will look to defend their home court against the Montini Catholic Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Fenwick's tournament run continued when they took on Aurora Central Catholic on Monday. Fenwick fell 62-53 to Aurora Central Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Friars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Chargers are ranked 37th).

Meanwhile, Montini Catholic was beaten by Nazareth Academy 67-33 on Monday. The Broncos have struggled against the Roadrunners recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Montini Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Fenwick, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.

Fenwick was taken down by Montini Catholic 62-34 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Fenwick have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.