Loyola Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the DePaul College Prep Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Loyola Academy beat St. Francis de Sales 53-40. Given Loyola Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while St. Francis de Sales is ranked 318th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, DePaul College Prep put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Providence-St. Mel 75-28 at home. The result was nothing new for DePaul College Prep, who have now won six matchups by 23 points or more so far this season.
Loyola Academy pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for DePaul College Prep, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
Loyola Academy skirted past DePaul College Prep 39-36 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loyola Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
