Gibault Catholic is on a three-game streak of home losses, Father McGivney Catholic a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Gibault Catholic Hawks will get right back to it and host the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins at 7:45 p.m.
On Thursday, Gibault Catholic ended up a good deal behind Althoff Catholic and lost 57-40.
Claire Higgerson put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Father McGivney Catholic over Litchfield in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Father McGivney Catholic strolled past Litchfield with points to spare, taking the game 43-26. Given the Griffins' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Purple Panthers are ranked 477th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gibault Catholic better keep an eye on Izzie Venarsky. She was instrumental in Father McGivney Catholic's win, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. Those 18 points gave Venarsky a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alexa Jones, who earned six points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
Father McGivney Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points per game. As for Gibault Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Gibault Catholic took a serious blow against Father McGivney Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 68-17. Thankfully for Gibault Catholic, Sami Oller (who went 9 of 14 on her way to 19 points and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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