Montini Catholic won the last time they faced St. Francis and things went their way on Saturday too. The Montini Catholic Broncos strolled past the St. Francis Spartans with points to spare, taking the game 53-35. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Spartans are ranked 339th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Riley Austin and Alyssa Freeman certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Austin posted 11 points and seven blocks, while Freeman had ten points and five rebounds. Those seven blocks gave Austin a new career-high.
Broncos
| 01/18/25 vs St. Francis | 53-35 |
| 01/16/25 @ Providence Catholic | 43-40 |
The victory made it two in a row for Montini Catholic and bumps their season record up to 14-7. As for St. Francis, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-13.
Montini Catholic will challenge Nazareth Academy at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. Nazareth Academy will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Montini Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Francis, they will be taking part in a tournament against Schaumburg at 12:45 p.m. on Monday.
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