The Loyola Academy Ramblers will head out to challenge the St. Rita Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Loyola Academy is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since February 9, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Leo by a score of 69-66. The Ramblers have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Meanwhile, St. Rita was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a blow against Brother Rice, falling 61-28. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 400th, while the Crusaders are ranked fourth).
Loyola Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 20-8. As for St. Rita, their loss dropped their record down to 4-21.
Everything came up roses for Loyola Academy against St. Rita in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 54-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loyola Academy 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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