The Aurora Central Catholic Chargers will head out to square off against the Mendota Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Aurora Central Catholic has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with ten straight losses, while Mendota will come in with four straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Aurora Central Catholic was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to Parkview Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Mendota posted their biggest victory since December 26, 2024 on Thursday. They blew past Putnam County 59-36. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Panthers are ranked 731st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mendota's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-8. As for Aurora Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-27.
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