Basketball Recap: Marquette Catholic Skates Past Bowman Academy with Ease

Blazers

Margin (Wins)

12/16/24 @ Victory Christian Academy	58
12/18/24 vs New Prairie	48
12/14/24 @ East Chicago Central	43
11/14/24 vs Andrean	42
12/06/24 @ Mishawaka	41

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Marquette Catholic on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Bowman Academy Eagles out of the water with a 65-26 final score. The Blazers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.

Marquette Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Laniah Davis led the charge by going 6 for 14 en route to 17 points and three steals. The contest was Davis' third in a row with at least ten points. Natalie Robinson was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.

Marquette Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.

Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kahlen Robinson, who posted 12 points and five boards. That was a full 46.2% of Bowman Academy's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.

Marquette Catholic's win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Bowman Academy, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.

Marquette Catholic has already played their next contest (against Tri-Township), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Bowman Academy will take on Michigan City at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.