The Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack will take on the St. Rita Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Saint Ignatius College Prep has four straight wins, St. Rita has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Monday, Saint Ignatius College Prep didn't have too much trouble with Providence Catholic as they won 75-58. Given the Wolfpack's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Celtics are ranked 372nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 53-25, which was the final score in St. Rita's tilt against St. Francis on Wednesday.
Saint Ignatius College Prep pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for St. Rita, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Everything came up roses for Saint Ignatius College Prep against St. Rita in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 64-25 win. Does Saint Ignatius College Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Rita turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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