Basketball Game Preview: Marquette Catholic Blazers vs. Hammond Central Wolves

The Marquette Catholic Blazers will face off against the Hammond Central Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marquette Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season.

Marquette Catholic is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory just ended the team's 11-game winning streak last Saturday. They fell to the Braves 51-47. While the Blazers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Braves 11-6 in the first quarter.

Laniah Davis

Points

12/28/24 @ Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory	30
12/28/24 vs Tippecanoe Valley	21
12/20/24 @ Westville	18
12/18/24 vs New Prairie	27
12/16/24 @ Victory Christian Academy	18

Marquette Catholic might have lost, but man, Laniah Davis was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 30 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Davis' ninth in a row with at least ten points.

Even though they lost, Marquette Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 77-25, which was the final score in Hammond Central's tilt against Lawrence North on Friday. The contest marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Hammond Central's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Marquette Catholic, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.

Marquette Catholic couldn't quite finish off Hammond Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 and fell 55-53. Will Marquette Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.