Father McGivney Catholic suffered their closest loss since December 23, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of the Marquette Catholic Explorers by a score of 46-44. The Griffins haven't had much luck with the Explorers recently, as the team's come up short the last nine times they've met.
Father McGivney Catholic's loss came despite strong showings from Owen Kolesa and Chase Jansen. Kolesa went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points, while Jansen almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
Father McGivney Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Marquette Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season.
Coming up, Father McGivney Catholic will be playing at home against Christ Our Rock Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marquette Catholic, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Staunton at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Staunton will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Marquette Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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