Basketball Game Preview: Marquette Catholic Explorers vs. Maryville Christian Lions

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Previous 6 Games

12/16/24 - Away	42-12 W
01/11/24 - Away	57-21 W
12/04/23 - Home	47-28 W
01/12/23 - Home	46-27 W
12/05/22 - Away	43-30 W
01/15/22 - Home	64-20 W

Marquette Catholic has gone 6-0 against Maryville Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Marquette Catholic Explorers will host the Maryville Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. Marquette Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Maryville Christian will be coming in after a defeat.

Marquette Catholic is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Metro-East Lutheran: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Marquette Catholic blew Metro-East Lutheran out of the water with a 58-14 final score. With the Explorers ahead 33-9 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Meanwhile, Maryville Christian played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 51-30 to Althoff Catholic. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost four in a row.

Marquette Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Maryville Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.

Everything came up roses for Marquette Catholic against Maryville Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 42-12 win. Does Marquette Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maryville Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.