Having just played yesterday, the Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes will head out on the road to face off against Chicago Hope Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Marian Central Catholic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Thursday, Marian Central Catholic didn't have too much trouble with Christian Life as they won 59-44.
Meanwhile, Chicago Hope Academy strolled past Timothy Christian with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 66-49. Given Chicago Hope Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while Timothy Christian is ranked 458th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chicago Hope Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Marian Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 9-17.
Things could have been worse for Marian Central Catholic, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took an 82-66 loss to Chicago Hope Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Marian Central Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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