The De La Salle Meteors will head out on the road to take on the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. De La Salle will be strutting in after a win while Aurora Central Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
De La Salle is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since December 28, 2024 on Sunday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Evergreen Park 71-68. Given the Meteors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Mustangs are ranked 397th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Aurora Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against West Chicago, falling 58-33.
De La Salle is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Aurora Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 4-22.
Everything came up roses for De La Salle against Aurora Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 73-41 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for De La Salle 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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