Illinois High School Basketball - St. Francis nips Marian Central Catholic
February 22, 2011: Wheaton, IL 60187 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the St. Francis Spartans (Wheaton, IL) and the visiting Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes (Woodstock, IL), saw St. Francis's basketball squad hold off Marian Central Catholic by a score of 58-57.
With the victory, St. Francis improves its record to 10-12 on the campaign. The Spartans travel to Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora, IL) to battle the Chargers in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 24. The Chargers come into the challenge with a record of 11-10. Aurora Central Catholic won 71-60 in their recent league challenge against Guerin College Prep (River Grove, IL)
Next up, the Hurricanes battle the Carmel Corsairs (Mundelein, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, February 25. Marian Central Catholic will attempt to improve on its 11-16 season record. The Corsairs come into the challenge with a 9-13 record after their 49-46 non-league loss to St. Patrick (Chicago, IL).