St. Rita had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 6-9 to make it five. They were outmatched by the Marist RedHawks and fell 85-33. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 377th, while the RedHawks are ranked ninth).
As for Marist, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 13-1. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 22 points or more this season.
Leading Marist to victory were Stephen Brown and Charles Barnes. Brown almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Barnes shot 73% from the field to rack up 17 points and five boards. Barnes is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Adoni Vassilakis, who posted 12 points.
St. Rita wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 69-47 defeat against Oak Lawn on the 5th. As for Marist, they have also already played their next matchup, a 64-39 win against Crete-Monee on the 4th.
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