Basketball Recap: Leo Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Win
By Team Reports
Jan 27, 2026, 7:58pm
Basketball Recap: Leo Lions vs. St. Rita Mustangs
Lions
| 01/27/26 vs St. Rita | 69-43 |
| 01/24/26 @ Thornton Fractional North | 60-34 |
| 01/17/26 vs Crete-Monee | 58-53 |
| 01/16/26 vs Providence Catholic | 55-41 |
| 01/13/26 @ Fenwick | 59-45 |
| + 2 more games |
Leo waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the St. Rita Mustangs as they made off with a 69-43 win. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 352nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leo's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for St. Rita, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-15.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Leo is set to square off against their familiar foe IC Catholic Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, St. Rita will take on rival Providence-St. Mel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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