Marist is 2-8 against Nazareth Academy since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Marist RedHawks will head out to face off against the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners at 2:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Marist came up short against Benet Academy and fell 58-49. While losing is never fun, the RedHawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Redwings are ranked first).
Meanwhile, Nazareth Academy had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.2 points) and they went ahead and made it 17 on Wednesday. They strolled past the Corsairs with points to spare, taking the game 51-32.
Nazareth Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Marist, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-7.
Marist took a serious blow against Nazareth Academy in their previous meeting back in January, falling 59-30. Can Marist avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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