The St. Rita Mustangs and the Rich Township Raptors will round out the year against one another at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. St. Rita has given up an average of 62.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Rita took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 68-56 win over Jones.
Meanwhile, Rich Township suffered their biggest defeat since December 21, 2024 on Saturday. They were dealt a 69-40 loss at the hands of Homewood-Flossmoor. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Raptors' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
St. Rita pushed their record up to 5-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points over those games. As for Rich Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for St. Rita against Rich Township when the teams last played back in January of 2017, as the squad secured an 84-57 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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