Providence Catholic is 1-8 against Loyola Academy since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Providence Catholic Celtics are taking a road trip to challenge the Loyola Academy Ramblers at 6:30 p.m.
Providence Catholic came up short against St. Francis on Friday, falling 53-33. The Celtics have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Loyola Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Chicago Mt. Carmel on Friday, taking the game 67-57. The win was all the more spectacular given the Ramblers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Caravan are ranked ninth).
Loyola Academy has also been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Providence Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16.
Providence Catholic came up short against Loyola Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 53-42. Can Providence Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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