Recap: Roxana Shells vs. Marquette Catholic Explorers
The Roxana Shells and the Marquette Catholic Explorers squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Roxana Shells had to settle for second. They took a 48-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Explorers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Roxana of the 50-30 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Roxana's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sean Maberry, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Chris Walleck, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
Roxana's defeat dropped their record down to 20-13. As for Marquette Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season.
Roxana does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Marquette Catholic is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Pleasant Plains at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. Pleasant Plains will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Marquette Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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