The Loyola Academy Ramblers will head out on the road to take on the Leo Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Loyola Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering IC Catholic Prep just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell to the Knights 56-50. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Ramblers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Knights are ranked 120th).
Meanwhile, Leo didn't have too much trouble with St. Francis de Sales on Tuesday as they won 78-62. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Leo has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Loyola Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 20-7.
Everything went Loyola Academy's way against Leo when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Loyola Academy made off with a 58-37 win. 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.
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