Montini Catholic is 0-4 against Nazareth Academy since November of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Montini Catholic Broncos will host the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners at 10:30 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Montini Catholic strolled past St. Francis 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.
Meanwhile, Nazareth Academy had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.8 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Dukes with a sharp 56-34 win. The Roadrunners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 21 points or more this season.
Nazareth Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27 points. As for Montini Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-7.
Montini Catholic suffered a grim 65-45 defeat to Nazareth Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Can Montini Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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