The Providence-St. Mel Knights will face off against the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Providence-St. Mel has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Providence-St. Mel lost to De La Salle at home by a 76-62 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Sunday (59), the Knights still had to take the loss.
Aurora Central Catholic hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They walked away with a 60-49 victory over Illinois Math & Science Academy on Thursday.
Providence-St. Mel has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Aurora Central Catholic, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-17.
Things could have been worse for Providence-St. Mel, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-40 loss to Aurora Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Providence-St. Mel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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