The Gary West Side Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Marquette Catholic Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Gary West Side was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 39-38 to River Forest. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by just one point.
Meanwhile, Marquette Catholic was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Kankakee Valley 61-26. The Blazers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 35 points or more this season.
Laniah Davis continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 12 for 18 en route to 26 points plus five rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Natalie Robinson, who scored eight points in addition to six steals.
Marquette Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kankakee Valley only posted five.
Gary West Side's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Marquette Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Gary West Side was taken down by Marquette Catholic 66-12 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Gary West Side avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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