The Golder Panthers will head out on the road to take on the St. Rita Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Golder is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Wednesday, Golder was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-48 to Chicago Academy. Golder has not had much luck with Chicago Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, St. Rita's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 20th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a rough 54-21 loss at the hands of Loyola Academy. While losing is never fun, St. Rita can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 483rd, while Loyola Academy is ranked 30th).
Golder has not been sharp recently as the team's lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for St. Rita, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-24.
