Basketball Game Preview: Marquette Catholic Blazers vs. Illiana Christian Vikings

Blazers

Points

02/14/25 @ River Forest	52
02/11/25 vs DeMotte Christian	84
02/10/25 @ Whiting	74
02/08/25 @ Michigan City	45
02/06/25 @ Hammond Bishop Noll	63
+ 14 more games

The Marquette Catholic Blazers will square off against the Illiana Christian Vikings at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marquette Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.3 points per game this season.

Illiana Christian will be up against a hot Marquette Catholic team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Marquette Catholic came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 52-47 W against River Forest.

Marquette Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cole Dobre, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 14 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Vaughn Rael-Kludt, who posted 11 points and three steals.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Illiana Christian beat Wheeler 46-40 on Tuesday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Bearcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Illiana Christian pushed their record up to 10-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for Marquette Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.

Marquette Catholic came up short against Illiana Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 44-36. Will Marquette Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.