Nazareth Academy posted their biggest victory since November 21, 2023 on Saturday. They blew past the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers 65-42. Given the Roadrunners' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Chargers are ranked 667th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Matthew Callahan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 15 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds. Danny Wrzensinski was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Roadrunners
| 02/06/24 vs St. Patrick | 15 |
| 01/04/25 @ Aurora Central Catholic | 14 |
| 12/27/23 vs Lemont | 13 |
| 11/24/23 vs Argo | 12 |
| 01/05/24 @ St. Patrick | 11 |
Nazareth Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Nazareth Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Aurora Central Catholic, they dropped their record down to 1-14 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Nazareth Academy will square off against Providence Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Providence Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Nazareth Academy likes a good challenge. As for Aurora Central Catholic, they will face off against Westminster Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Aurora Central Catholic is facing Westminster Christian at the right time seeing as Westminster Christian is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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