Basketball Preview: Marquette Catholic Explorers vs. Althoff Catholic Crusaders
The Marquette Catholic Explorers will square off against the Althoff Catholic Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marquette Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 41-29 victory over Litchfield.
Meanwhile, Althoff Catholic waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Griffins by a score of 41-33.
Kamora Davis was her usual excellent self, going 6 for 10 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Amalia Distler, who earned six points.
Althoff Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Marquette Catholic's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Althoff Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Marquette Catholic came up short against Althoff Catholic in their previous matchup back in February, falling 53-48. Can Marquette Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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