It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Marian Catholic can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lemont Lemont HS by a score of 56-54 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Spartans have suffered since December 26, 2024.
Spartans
| 03/05/25 vs Lemont | 54-56 |
| 02/28/25 vs Perspectives Leadership/Technology | 81-64 |
| 02/26/25 vs Providence Catholic | 58-43 |
| 02/21/25 vs De La Salle | 52-49 |
| 02/15/25 vs Lanphier | 47-54 |
With the loss, Marian Catholic broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 26-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points over those games. As for Lemont, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-7.
Marian Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lemont, they will head out to challenge Brother Rice at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Brother Rice has won seven straight at home, while Lemont won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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