Illinois High School Basketball - Marquette Catholic can't hold off Mascoutah
March 1, 2021: Alton, IL 62002 The Marquette Catholic Explorers basketball team (Alton, IL), was nudged 36-30 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting Mascoutah Indians (Mascoutah, IL)
The Indians now sport a 8-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Jersey for a Mississippi Valley battle on Tuesday, March 2. Mascoutah will battle a Panthers team coming off a 47-28 league loss to Triad (Troy, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 4-6.
The Explorers (3-5) will now prepare for their battle against Mater Dei (Breese, IL). The Knights come into the non-league battle with a 8-0 record. In their last battle, Mater Dei edged Althoff Catholic (Belleville, IL), 65-44, in a non-league battle.