Basketball Game Preview: Providence Catholic Celtics vs. Downers Grove North Trojans

By Team Reports Nov 29, 2023, 11:31pm

Preview: Providence Catholic Celtics vs. Downers Grove North Trojans

The Providence Catholic Celtics will be playing in front of their home fans against the Downers Grove North Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Last Tuesday, Providence Catholic came up short against Loyola Academy and fell 52-45. Providence Catholic has struggled against Loyola Academy recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Downers Grove North beat Lincoln-Way West 40-32 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Downers Grove North.

Downers Grove North can attribute much of their success to Hope Sebek, who scored 17 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Parker, who scored 9 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

Lincoln-Way Central's win bumped their season record to 0-0 while Providence Catholic's loss dropped theirs to 3-1.

Providence Catholic came up short against Downers Grove North in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 48-40. Thankfully for Providence Catholic, Maggie Fleming (who scored 24 points along with 5 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.