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| 12/11/24 - Home | 53-31 W |
| 01/24/24 - Home | 53-32 W |
| 12/09/23 - Away | 51-46 W |
| 02/01/23 - Home | 41-56 L |
| 12/07/22 - Away | 61-49 W |
| + 5 more games |
Saint Viator is 8-2 against Joliet Catholic since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Saint Viator Lions will challenge the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers at 12:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Saint Viator is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Benet Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They were dealt a 65-25 defeat at the hands of the Redwings. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Redwings are ranked first).
Despite the loss, Saint Viator saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ava Garcia posted 16 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Joliet Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-48 heartbreaker at the hands of Coal City.
Saint Viator's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8. As for Joliet Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-18.
Saint Viator took their victory against Joliet Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 53-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Viator since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
