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| 01/12/24 - Home | 65-41 W |
| 12/05/23 - Away | 56-32 W |
| 01/13/23 - Away | 73-51 W |
| 12/06/22 - Home | 52-38 W |
| 02/11/22 - Home | 54-46 W |
| + 2 more games |
Marquette Catholic is 7-0 against Father McGivney Catholic since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Marquette Catholic Explorers will take on the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Marquette Catholic lost to Althoff Catholic on the road by a 68-49 margin. While losing is never fun, the Explorers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 37th).
Meanwhile, Father McGivney Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 52-43 to Mulberry Grove.
Marquette Catholic will need focus on slowing down Chase Jansen, one of several Father McGivney Catholic players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 19 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Willis, who earned 11 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Father McGivney Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Father McGivney Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Marquette Catholic, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went Marquette Catholic's way against Father McGivney Catholic in their previous matchup back in January, as Marquette Catholic made off with a 65-41 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marquette Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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