The Greenville Comets will square off against the Marquette Catholic Explorers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Greenville has given up an average of 51.3 points per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Greenville is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Nashville on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Comets were dealt a 72-36 defeat at the hands of the Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 501st, while the Hornets are ranked 40th).
Meanwhile, Marquette Catholic had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past the Silver Stallions, posting a 51-22 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Explorers have posted against the Silver Stallions since November 22, 2016.
Greenville's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Marquette Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Greenville and Marquette Catholic were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, but Greenville came up empty-handed after a 44-43 defeat. Can the Comets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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