The Marmion Cadets will head out on the road to take on the St. Laurence Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Marmion is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Brother Rice on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Marmion came up short against Brother Rice, falling 65-45. The Cadets haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, St. Laurence came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 68-45 margin over the Mustangs. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 23 points or more this season.
St. Laurence's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.7 points. As for Marmion, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.
Marmion was taken down by St. Laurence 66-31 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Marmion was down 39-17.
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