Illinois High School Basketball - Marquette Catholic sneaks past Hillsboro
February 17, 2025: Hillsboro, IL 62049
The Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL) basketball edged the host Hillsboro Hiltoppers (Hillsboro, IL), 63-60 in Monday's non-league bout.
The Explorers now possess a 14-14 record. They play next when they travel to Civic Memorial for a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 18. Marquette Catholic will play a Eagles team coming off a 54-51 league win over Highland (Highland, IL). The Eagles record now stands at 19-10.
With the loss, Hillsboro falls to 12-16 on the campaign. The Hiltoppers travel to Vandalia (Vandalia, IL) to play the Vandals in a South Central bout on Tuesday, February 18. The Vandals go into the bout with a record of 12-17. Vandalia lost 68-58 in their recent non-league bout against Carterville (Carterville, IL)