Basketball Recap: Saturday's Victory Is Saint Ignatius College Prep's Ninth in Last 11 Outings

On Saturday, the Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack were able to grind out a solid victory over the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers, taking the game 70-58. Given the Wolfpack's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Saint Ignatius College Prep is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Joliet Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11.

Coming up, Saint Ignatius College Prep will take on Fenwick at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Saint Ignatius College Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matchups. As for Joliet Catholic, they will face off against Lincoln-Way Central at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Lincoln-Way Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.