Basketball Recap: Marquette Catholic Gets the Win

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Previous 4 Games

02/17/25 - Away	63-60 W
01/02/24 - Home	76-48 W
01/03/23 - Away	68-61 W
01/04/22 - Home	60-36 W

While Marquette Catholic's win against Hillsboro wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Marquette Catholic Explorers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-60 victory over the Hillsboro Hiltoppers on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Explorers in their matchups with the Hiltoppers: they've now won four in a row.

Hillsboro lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Nathan Matoush, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 15 boards. That was a full 40% of Hillsboro's points, marking the 13th time in a row Matoush has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Tony White, who went 8-for-12 on his way to 18 points and three steals.

Marquette Catholic's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-14. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points over those games. As for Hillsboro, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-16.

Marquette Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-50 defeat against Civic Memorial on the 18th. As for Hillsboro, they have also already played their next contest, a 76-62 loss against Vandalia on the 18th.