The Marian Catholic Spartans will square off against the Niles Notre Dame Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Marian Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests.
Last Tuesday, Marian Catholic made easy work of Proviso West and carried off a 66-45 win. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Panthers are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Niles Notre Dame humbled Niles West with a 67-36 victory. The Dons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Marian Catholic's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points over those games. As for Niles Notre Dame, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-12.
Marian Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Niles Notre Dame when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 50-43. Will Marian Catholic repeat their success, or does Niles Notre Dame have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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