Basketball Game Preview: Gibault Catholic Hawks vs. Marquette Catholic Explorers

Gibault Catholic hasn't had much luck against Marquette Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Gibault Catholic Hawks will welcome the Marquette Catholic Explorers at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Gibault Catholic is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They came up short against Waterloo, falling 66-45. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 474th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 84th).

Meanwhile, Marquette Catholic came up short against Civic Memorial on Tuesday and fell 57-50.

Gibault Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 8-21. As for Marquette Catholic, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-15.

Gibault Catholic couldn't quite finish off Marquette Catholic in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 38-36. Will Gibault Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.