Illinois High School Basketball - Marquette Catholic falls to Hillsboro
December 11, 2024: Alton, IL 62002
The Marquette Catholic Explorers basketball squad (Alton, IL), was outscored 51-41 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting Hillsboro Hiltoppers (Hillsboro, IL)
With the victory, Hillsboro advances its record to 6-4 on the year. The Hiltoppers travel to Nokomis (Nokomis, IL) to meet the Redskins in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 14. The Redskins enter the battle with a record of 8-0. Nokomis won 41-31 in their recent non-league battle against Altamont (Altamont, IL)
The Explorers now own a 2-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Metro-East Lutheran for a Gateway Metro battle on Thursday, December 12. Marquette Catholic will meet a Knights squad coming off a 29-17 league win over Christ Our Rock Lutheran (Centralia, IL). The Knights record now stands at 1-6.