Basketball Recap: Providence-St. Mel Wins Going Away Against Aurora Central Catholic

Providence-St. Mel got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They enjoyed a cozy 52-36 victory over the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers on Friday. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 57-40 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Providence-St. Mel's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Aurora Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.

Providence-St. Mel and Aurora Central Catholic could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Providence-St. Mel will face off against Leo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 229 places (392 vs. 163). Meanwhile, Aurora Central Catholic (ranked 632nd) will meet Fenwick (ranked 41st) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.