The St. Patrick Shamrocks will square off against the Marian Catholic Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
St. Patrick is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Rich Township just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 61-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raptors. While losing is never fun, the Shamrocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Raptors are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Marian Catholic entered their tilt with Greenwood on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 58-48 win over the Gators.
Marian Catholic has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points per game. As for St. Patrick, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
St. Patrick came up short against Marian Catholic when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 52-46. Will St. Patrick have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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