The Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers will venture away from home to face off against the Lincoln-Way Central Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Saturday, Joliet Catholic came up short against Saint Ignatius College Prep and fell 70-58. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Wolfpack are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way Central earned a 64-51 win over Andrew on Friday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Thunderbolts recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
This is the second loss in a row for Joliet Catholic and nudges their season record down to 13-11. As for Lincoln-Way Central, their win bumped their record up to 19-9.
Joliet Catholic beat Lincoln-Way Central 67-55 in their previous meeting back in January of 2016. The rematch might be a little tougher for Joliet Catholic since the squad 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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