The Marquette Catholic Blazers will square off against the Culver Academies Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Culver Academies will be up against a hot Marquette Catholic team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Marquette Catholic blew past Tri-Township 48-27 on Wednesday. Given the Blazers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Tigers are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Culver Academies won against Jimtown on Friday with 59 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Culver Academies was the clear victor by a 59-39 margin over Plymouth. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 50.3 points per game.
Culver Academies found their leader in sophomore Jimara Combs, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Combs a new career-high in steals (four). Another player making a difference was Reid Seddelmeyer, who posted ten points and six assists.
Marquette Catholic's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.7 points per game. As for Culver Academies, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Marquette Catholic came up short against Culver Academies when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 43-34. Will Marquette Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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