Celtics
| 12/21/24 vs Yorkville Christian | 66 |
| 11/27/24 @ Lockport | 64 |
| 12/10/24 @ Chicago Mt. Carmel | 57 |
| 11/29/24 vs Joliet Central | 57 |
| 12/14/24 @ Joliet Catholic | 50 |
Providence Catholic scored the most points they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the Yorkville Christian Mustangs by a score of 68-66. While losing is never fun, the Celtics can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 534th, while the Mustangs are ranked 158th).
Jayden Riley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Yorkville Christian, going 8 of 19 en route to 24 points along with eight assists and three steals. Riley has been hot, having posted 17 or more points the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tray Alford, who posted 11 points.
Providence Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season. As for Yorkville Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Providence Catholic will be taking part in a tournament against Carmel at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Yorkville Christian, they will take on Hinckley-Big Rock in a tournament on Monday. Hinckley-Big Rock will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Yorkville Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
