Basketball Recap: Marian Catholic Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Spartans

Previous Games

02/11/25 @ Proviso West	66-45
02/08/25 vs Danville	72-53
02/07/25 @ Saint Viator	67-64
01/31/25 vs Carmel	65-59
01/24/25 @ St. Patrick	59-43
+ 4 more games

Marian Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Proviso West Panthers 66-45. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Panthers are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Marian Catholic's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points over those games. As for Proviso West, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.

Coming up, Marian Catholic will look to defend their home court on Friday against Niles Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Marian Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games. As for Proviso West, they will challenge Oak Park-River Forest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.