Basketball Game Preview: Loyola Academy Ramblers vs. Providence Catholic Celtics

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Previous Games

12/03/24 - Home	65-34 W
11/28/23 - Away	52-45 W
02/01/22 - Home	52-42 W
12/12/19 - Home	51-29 W
01/26/19 - Home	56-43 W
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Loyola Academy is 7-0 against Providence Catholic since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Loyola Academy Ramblers will head out to square off against the Providence Catholic Celtics at 5:00 p.m. Loyola Academy will be looking to extend their current 21-game winning streak.

Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Loyola Academy against Mother McAuley as the team secured a 72-44 victory. The Ramblers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 23 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Providence Catholic hadn't done well against Montini Catholic recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Providence Catholic managed a 45-40 win over Montini Catholic. The victory was nothing new for the Celtics as they're now sitting on five straight.

Loyola Academy's win was their 31st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.1 points. As for Providence Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-10 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Loyola Academy against Providence Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 65-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loyola Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.