The St. Francis Spartans will face off against the St. Rita Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, St. Francis lost to IC Catholic Prep at home by a 60-43 margin. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Knights are ranked 104th).
Meanwhile, St. Rita ended up a good deal behind De La Salle on Friday and lost 55-41. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Meteors: they've now lost three in a row.
St. Rita's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for St. Francis, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
St. Francis strolled past St. Rita when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 62-47. Does St. Francis have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Rita turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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