Marian Catholic's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They walked away with a 50-39 win over the Coal City Coalers. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Coalers are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Spartans
| 01/18/25 @ Coal City | 50-39 |
| 01/11/25 @ St. Francis | 52-23 |
| 01/08/25 @ Saint Viator | 37-36 |
| 01/04/25 @ Miami Christian | 44-27 |
| 12/09/24 @ Joliet Catholic | 56-26 |
| + 6 more games |
Marian Catholic's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Coal City, they moved to 14-6 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Marian Catholic will take on Kankakee at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. As for Coal City, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Joliet Catholic at 7:00 p.m.
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