Basketball Game Preview: Benet Academy Redwings vs. Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers

By Team Reports Feb 3, 2025, 10:57pm

Basketball Preview: Benet Academy Redwings vs. Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers

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Previous Games

01/11/25 - Away67-33 W
02/03/24 - Away65-32 W
01/10/24 - Home61-32 W
01/28/23 - Home70-34 W
01/07/23 - Away61-18 W
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Benet Academy is 10-0 against Joliet Catholic since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Benet Academy Redwings will host the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m. Benet Academy will be strutting in after a win while Joliet Catholic will be coming in after a loss.

Benet Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Maine South, who was ranked 17th at the time (Benet Academy was ranked first). Benet Academy walked away with a 51-43 victory over Maine South on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Redwings.

Meanwhile, Joliet Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 66-34 loss at the hands of Nazareth Academy.

Benet Academy pushed their record up to 24-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Joliet Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 6-21.

Everything came up roses for Benet Academy against Joliet Catholic in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 67-33 victory. Will Benet Academy repeat their success, or does Joliet Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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