Illinois High School Basketball - Marquette Catholic thwarts Civic Memorial
February 13, 2024: Alton, IL 62002 The Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL) basketball knocked off the visiting Civic Memorial Eagles (Bethalto, IL), 51-42 in Tuesday's non-league test.
The Explorers (22-8) will now prepare for their test against Gibault Catholic (Waterloo, IL). The Hawks go into the non-league test with a 17-13 record. In their last test, Gibault Catholic went down by Highland (Highland, IL), 62-36, in a non-league test.
The Eagles now own a 11-19 record. They play next when they travel to Mascoutah for a Mississippi Valley test on Friday, February 16. Civic Memorial will encounter a Indians squad coming off a 52-36 non-league win over Herrin (Herrin, IL). The Indians record now stands at 18-11.