Joliet Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 66-34 loss at the hands of the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 375th, while the Roadrunners are ranked sixth).
Joliet Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Nazareth Academy, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-2.
Joliet Catholic will square off against Benet Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Nazareth Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marian Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Nazareth Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Marian Catholic likes a good challenge.
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