Illinois High School Basketball - Marquette Catholic nudges Madison
December 9, 2011: Madison, IL 62060 In Friday's non-league outing, the Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL) basketball squad edged the host Madison Trojans (Madison, IL), by a count of 66-61.
The Explorers (7-0) will now prepare for their outing against Southwestern (Piasa, IL). The Piasa Birds go into the South Central - West outing with a 3-4 record. In their last outing, Southwestern nipped Carlinville (Carlinville, IL), 39-34, in a league outing.
The Trojans now hold a 2-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Carbondale for a non-league outing on Wednesday, December 21.