The Niles Notre Dame Dons are taking a road trip to face off against the Marian Catholic Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Monday, everything came up roses for Niles Notre Dame against Niles West as the squad secured a 67-36 victory. The Dons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Marian Catholic had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 66-45 win. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Panthers are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marian Catholic pushed their record up to 22-6 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points over those games. As for Niles Notre Dame, their win bumped their record up to 15-12.
Niles Notre Dame came up short against Marian Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 50-43. Can Niles Notre Dame avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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