On Tuesday, Brother Rice faced St. Laurence in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Brother Rice Crusaders fell just short of the St. Laurence Vikings by a score of 61-59. The Crusaders have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Brother Rice's defeat dropped their record down to 23-5. As for St. Laurence, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brother Rice will square off against Chicago Mt. Carmel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chicago Mt. Carmel will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Brother Rice surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Laurence, they will challenge St. Francis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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