Illinois High School Basketball - Marquette Catholic nipped by Southwestern
December 28, 2022: Piasa, IL 62079 The Southwestern Piasa Birds tipped the visiting Marquette Catholic Explorers basketball team by a final score of 45-43 in Wednesday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Piasa Birds face the Waterloo Bulldogs (Waterloo, IL) in a non-league game, on Thursday, December 29. Southwestern will attempt to move on its 6-8 season record. The Bulldogs enter the game with a 3-9 record after their 66-56 non-league win over Nelson County (Bardstown, KY).
With the defeat, Marquette Catholic moves to 7-6 on the year. The Explorers travel to Hillsboro (Hillsboro, IL) to face the Hiltoppers in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 3. The Hiltoppers enter the game with a record of 10-6. Hillsboro won 66-41 in their recent non-league game against Staunton (Staunton, IL)