Joliet Central is 0-6 against Providence Catholic since December of 2021 but things could change on Saturday. The Joliet Central Steelmen will be playing at home against the Providence Catholic Celtics at 2:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Joliet Central will head into Thursday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They came up short against Plainfield North, falling 62-40. While losing is never fun, the Steelmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the Tigers are ranked 82nd).
Meanwhile, Providence Catholic came up short against Trinity on Thursday and fell 72-65. The defeat continues a trend for the Celtics in their matchups with the Blazers: they've now lost four in a row.
Joliet Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Providence Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
Joliet Central suffered a grim 64-38 defeat to Providence Catholic in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Will Joliet Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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