Father McGivney Catholic is 0-8 against Marquette Catholic since January of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins will head out on the road to square off against the Marquette Catholic Explorers at 7:30 p.m. Father McGivney Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Father McGivney Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-53 to Metro-East Lutheran. While the Griffins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 13-8 in the first quarter.
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Father McGivney Catholic's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Chase Jansen, who posted 18 points and five rebounds, and David Carroll, who scored 11 points. Jansen's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Kolesa, who earned eight points.
Meanwhile, Marquette Catholic was beaten by Althoff Catholic 69-42 on Tuesday. The Explorers haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Marquette Catholic now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Father McGivney Catholic might still be hurting after the 61-38 defeat they got from Marquette Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Father McGivney Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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