The Culver Academies Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marquette Catholic Blazers at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Culver Academies sitting on six straight victories and Marquette Catholic on eight.
Even though Culver Academies has not done well against Plymouth recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Culver Academies skirted past Plymouth 49-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Culver Academies has posted yet this season.
Culver Academies found their leader in underclassman Kayla Herron, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Seddelmeyer, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Marquette Catholic stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They breezed by Bowman Academy at home to the tune of 60-23. Given Marquette Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while Bowman Academy is ranked 292nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marquette Catholic relied on the efforts of Natalie Robinson, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and five steals, and Laniah Davis, who scored 22 points along with two steals. Davis has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Marissa Pleasant was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with three steals.
Culver Academies' victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Marquette Catholic, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Culver Academies have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Marquette Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Culver Academies ended up a good deal behind Marquette Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, losing 44-28. Will Culver Academies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
