If the Marquette Catholic Blazers were riding high off their 56-36 takedown of the Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Marquette Catholic fell to Victory Christian Academy 55-50. Marquette Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Victory Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Several Blazers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Colson Dobre, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Dobre is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted three or more in the last four games he's played. Aleks Pecoski was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five assists.
Marquette Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Victory Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 20-8.
Marquette Catholic will look to defend their home court on Thursday against 21st Century Charter at 7:00 p.m. 21st Century Charter will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Marquette Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Victory Christian Academy, they will face off against Faith Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Victory Christian Academy is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Faith Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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