Basketball Game Preview: Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers vs. Carmel Corsairs

Joliet Catholic hasn't had much luck against Carmel recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers will venture away from home to face off against the Carmel Corsairs at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Joliet Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.

Joliet Catholic can't be too worried about heading out to take on Carmel: they just beat Agricultural Science at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Joliet Catholic took down Agricultural Science 76-58 on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Carmel earned a 38-30 victory over Lake Park on Saturday.

Joliet Catholic is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Carmel, their record now sits at 9-15.

Joliet Catholic came up short against Carmel in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 74-66. Can Joliet Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.