Illinois High School Basketball - Althoff Catholic edged by Marion
January 13, 2023: Belleville, IL 62226 The Althoff Catholic Crusaders basketball team (Belleville, IL), was nudged 45-40 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Marion Wildcats (Marion, IL)
The Wildcats now possess a 9-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mater Dei for a non-league battle on Monday, January 16. Marion will confront a Knights team coming off a 56-52 non-league loss to St. Anthony (Effingham, IL). The Knights record now stands at 9-8.
The Crusaders (5-12) will now prepare for their battle against De Smet Jesuit (St. Louis, MO). The Spartans come into the non-league battle with a 7-4 record. In their last battle, De Smet Jesuit was nudged by Chaminade (St. Louis, MO), 64-41, in a league battle.