The Roxana Shells and the Marquette Catholic Explorers squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Roxana Shells had to settle for second. They took a 48-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Explorers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Roxana of the 50-30 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Roxana's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sean Maberry, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Chris Walleck, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
Roxana's defeat dropped their record down to 20-13. As for Marquette Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season.
Roxana does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Marquette Catholic is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Pleasant Plains at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. Pleasant Plains will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Marquette Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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