Preview: Marquette Catholic Blazers vs. Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks
Two dominant guards in JJ Welch and Jermaine Bartlett are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Marquette Catholic Blazers will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Marquette Catholic's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
Last Friday, Marquette Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over River Forest, taking the game 60-53.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marquette Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Colson Dobre, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dobre has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Mays, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech ended up a good deal behind Trinity on Friday and lost 47-29. Hammond Academy of Science & Tech has struggled against Trinity recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Marquette Catholic's win bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-11.
Everything came up roses for Marquette Catholic against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 90-39 victory. Does Marquette Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hammond Academy of Science & Tech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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