Basketball Recap: 25 Straight Home Wins for Marist

RedHawks

Margin (Wins)

12/06/24 vs Bogan	48
12/26/24 @ Cahokia	45
11/27/24 vs Blue Island Eisenhower	44
12/03/24 vs Thornton Fractional South	43
02/14/25 vs Joliet Catholic	42

Marist came tearing into Friday's contest with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.4 points), and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers 82-40. The RedHawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 20 points or more this season.

Marist's win was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for Joliet Catholic, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-13.

Coming up, Marist will take on De La Salle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marist is facing De La Salle at the right time seeing as De La Salle is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Joliet Catholic, they and Lincoln-Way West will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Joliet Catholic will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Lincoln-Way West will have lost four straight heading into Saturday's contest.