The IC Catholic Prep Knights will face off against the Providence-St. Mel Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Providence-St. Mel took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on IC Catholic Prep, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, IC Catholic Prep was fully in charge, breezing past St. Francis de Sales 72-45. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Providence-St. Mel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost to Montini Catholic on the road by a 42-28 margin. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 382nd, while the Broncos are ranked 177th).
IC Catholic Prep's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points over those games. As for Providence-St. Mel, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Everything went IC Catholic Prep's way against Providence-St. Mel when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as IC Catholic Prep made off with a 77-57 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Providence-St. Mel's Gerald Davis, who posted 23 points. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for IC Catholic Prep to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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