Marian Catholic is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Benet Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Marian Catholic Spartans will welcome the Benet Academy Redwings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Saturday, Marian Catholic was fully in charge, breezing past St. Francis 52-23. With Marian Catholic ahead 32-9 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Benet Academy humbled Joliet Catholic with a 66-33 victory. Given the Redwings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 365th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marian Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Benet Academy, their win bumped their record up to 17-1.
Marian Catholic ended up a good deal behind Benet Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, losing 49-35. Can Marian Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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