Both Joliet Catholic and Providence picked up boys basketball wins Friday night by an identical score. Providence’s game, though, went double-overtime.

On Saturday afternoon, the two teams met in Sacred Heart Gym at Providence, and the two overtimes from the night before caught up to the Celtics as Joliet Catholic erased a two-point deficit entering the fourth quarter to come away with a 67-61, nonconference win in what could be called The Holy War of the Hardwood.

Dynamic Joliet Catholic guards Jayden Armstrong and Donavyn Simmons were pivotal in the win for the Hilltoppers (4-2).

Armstrong, who also had seven rebounds on the day, scored 11 of his team-high 23 points in the fourth quarter to help JCA overcome a 49-47 deficit to start the period, while Simmons finished with 16 point

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