Basketball Game Preview: Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack vs. Providence-St. Mel Knights

By Team Reports Jan 12, 2025, 1:49am

Basketball Preview: Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack vs. Providence-St. Mel Knights

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Previous Games

01/09/24 - Away54-34 W
12/13/22 - Away77-32 W
02/04/22 - Home69-42 W
03/05/21 - Away64-35 W
02/14/20 - Home68-39 W
+ 4 more games

Saint Ignatius College Prep is 8-1 against Providence-St. Mel since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack will host the Providence-St. Mel Knights at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Saint Ignatius College Prep will head into Saturday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 31-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lemont, sneaking past 63-60. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolfpack have posted since January 20, 2024.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Providence-St. Mel, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 67-14 win over Daystar Academy. That looming 67-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.

Saint Ignatius College Prep's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Providence-St. Mel, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 7-7.

Everything went Saint Ignatius College Prep's way against Providence-St. Mel in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as Saint Ignatius College Prep made off with a 54-34 victory. Will Saint Ignatius College Prep repeat their success, or does Providence-St. Mel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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