Yorkville Christian was the 68-59 winner over Marquette when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Yorkville Christian Mustangs took a 64-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marquette Crusaders on Tuesday.
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Yorkville Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Danielle Bulson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. What's more, Bulson also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Grace Allgood, who went 5 of 11 en route to 13 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Yorkville Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Yorkville Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Marquette, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Yorkville Christian will take on St. Edward in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Marquette, they will venture away from home to challenge Serena at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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