The Marquette Catholic Explorers bounced the visiting Gateway Legacy Christian Academy Lions basketball squad by a final score of 52-17 in Friday's non-league game.

The Explorers now possess a 3-2 record. They play next when they travel to Althoff Catholic for a Gateway Metro game on Monday, December 8. Marquette Catholic will confront a Crusaders team coming off a 49-43 league loss to Father McGivney Catholic (Glen Carbon, IL). The Crusaders record now stands at 2-3.

With the loss, Gateway Legacy Christian Academy falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Madison (Madison, IL) to confront the Trojans in a non-league game on Wednesday, January 7. The Trojans go into the game with a record of 0-2.