Providence Catholic came into Friday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They secured a 49-44 W over the St. Rita Mustangs on Friday. The Celtics have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
Providence Catholic's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for St. Rita, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the defeat, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Providence Catholic and St. Rita could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Providence Catholic (ranked 534th) will meet Yorkville Christian (ranked 158th) at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, St. Rita will challenge Lane Tech at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday down 339 places (415 vs. 76).
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