Basketball Recap: Marquette Catholic Wins Going Away Against Washington Township

Blazers

Margin (Wins)

12/16/24 @ Victory Christian Academy	58
12/18/24 vs New Prairie	48
12/14/24 @ East Chicago Central	43
11/14/24 vs Andrean	42
12/06/24 @ Mishawaka	41

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Marquette Catholic walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Washington Township Senators on Saturday as they made off with a 58-34 victory. The Blazers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Laniah Davis was her usual excellent self, going 11-for-25 en route to 24 points in addition to eight steals and five rebounds. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marissa Pleasant, who went 5-for-8 on her way to 16 points.

Marquette Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 12 consecutive games.

Washington Township's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Madilyn Winchip, who posted seven points, and Clair Klinger, who had 14 points and six boards. That's the most points Winchip has posted since back in November of 2024.

Marquette Catholic's record now sits at 21-4. As for Washington Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.

Coming up, Marquette Catholic will square off against Tri-County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tri-County will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Marquette Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. Washington Township does not have any more games scheduled as of now.