Joliet Catholic lost against Marist back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers were outmatched by the Marist RedHawks and fell 82-40. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the RedHawks are ranked 14th).
Joliet Catholic dropped their record down to 13-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Marist, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-2 record this season.
Looking ahead, Joliet Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Lincoln-Way West at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Joliet Catholic is facing Lincoln-Way West at the right time seeing as Lincoln-Way West is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Marist, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against De La Salle at 7:00 p.m. De La Salle has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Marist will come in with 15 straight wins.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
