Having just played yesterday, the Monticello Sages will head out on the road to face off against the St. Teresa Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Teresa took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Monticello, who comes in off a win.
If St. Teresa heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Monticello took over last week. Monticello walked away with a 46-39 win over St. Thomas More on Friday. Given the Sages' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Sabers are ranked 572nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, St. Teresa played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Tuscola, falling 67-46. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-14.
The victory made it two in a row for Monticello and bumps their season record up to 14-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points over those games. As for St. Teresa, they dropped their record down to 3-24 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Monticello came up short against St. Teresa in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 58-49. Can Monticello avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
