Marist entered their tilt with Cardinal Ritter College Prep on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They ended the year with a bang, routing the Cardinal Ritter College Prep Lions 57-32. Given the RedHawks' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 14th in Illinois, while the Lions are ranked 105th in Missouri), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
RedHawks
| 12/27/24 vs Cardinal Ritter College Prep | 57-32 |
| 12/21/24 vs Brooks | 57-41 |
| 12/20/24 vs Marian Catholic | 60-52 |
| 12/06/24 vs Bogan | 72-24 |
| 12/03/24 vs Thornton Fractional South | 72-29 |
| + 10 more games |
Marist's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Cardinal Ritter College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Marist and Centralia will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Marist's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games. As for Cardinal Ritter College Prep, they and Champaign Central will face off at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Champaign Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
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