The Marmion Cadets will challenge the Sycamore Spartans at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marmion was handed a 36-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Providence Catholic 60-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cadets have posted since February 3, 2024.
Meanwhile, Sycamore hadn't done well against Ottawa recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Sycamore came out on top against Ottawa by a score of 51-42. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Pirates are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sycamore's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points over those games. As for Marmion, their record now sits at 15-13.
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