Westmont and St. Edward are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Westmont Sentinels will face off against the St. Edward Green Wave at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westmont has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Last Friday, Westmont blew past Cristo Rey Jesuit, posting a 66-24 victory. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Sentinels this season.
Meanwhile, St. Edward was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against IC Catholic Prep, falling 71-47. While losing is never fun, the Green Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 563rd, while the Knights are ranked 101st).
St. Edward's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Westmont, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Westmont couldn't quite finish off St. Edward when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 64-61. Can Westmont avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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