The Marquette Catholic Blazers are taking a road trip to take on the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Marquette Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Hammond Morton, but they still walked away with a 69-63 win.
Marquette Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aleks Pecoski, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Vaughn Rael-Kludt, who posted 12 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Marquette Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hammond Bishop Noll was able to grind out a solid win over Whiting on Wednesday, taking the game 64-53. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Hammond Bishop Noll's win came from a few key players Marquette Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Khalel Johnson, who had 19 points. Isaiah Manley was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Hammond Bishop Noll is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Marquette Catholic, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9.
Marquette Catholic was dealt a bruising 69-30 loss at the hands of Hammond Bishop Noll in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Marquette Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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