St. Francis was the 39-37 winner over IC Catholic Prep when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The St. Francis Spartans lost to the IC Catholic Prep Knights at home by a 60-43 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Knights are ranked 104th).
St. Francis has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for IC Catholic Prep, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Francis will host St. Rita at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for IC Catholic Prep, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Francis W. Parker at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. IC Catholic Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Francis W. Parker likes a good challenge.
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