Marian Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 37-36 victory over the Saint Viator Lions. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Lions are ranked 141st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ava Garcia, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Gounaris, who posted ten points.
Spartans
| 01/08/25 @ Saint Viator | 37-36 |
| 01/04/25 @ Miami Christian | 44-27 |
| 12/09/24 @ Joliet Catholic | 56-26 |
| 11/25/24 @ Timothy Christian | 60-26 |
| 11/23/24 @ Thornwood | 61-11 |
| + 4 more games |
Marian Catholic pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Saint Viator, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marian Catholic will challenge St. Francis at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Saint Viator, they will face off against Marist at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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