Basketball Recap: Chicago Marshall Takes Down Clark in a Playoff Battle

Commandos

Margin (Wins)

12/13/24 @ Chicago Mathematics & Science	48
01/31/25 vs Mather	41
02/10/25 vs South Shore International	38
12/18/24 vs Lake View	35
12/04/24 vs North Lawndale	34

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Chicago Marshall walked away with it. They blew past the Clark Eagles 61-34 on Wednesday. The Commandos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 24 points or more this season.

Chicago Marshall's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alysha Murphy, who went 6-for-10 en route to 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. Murphy is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Charmarre Scott was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards.

Chicago Marshall smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.

Chicago Marshall pushed their record up to 23-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points over those games. As for Clark, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6-1.

Coming up, Chicago Marshall will take on Butler at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Butler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.5 points per game this season. Clark does not have any more games scheduled as of now.