Marquette Catholic fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Father McGivney Catholic on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins by a score of 42-39. The loss continues a trend for the Explorers in their matchups with the Griffins: they've now lost five in a row.
Father McGivney Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Devin Ellis out in front who earned 14 points plus five assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzie Venarsky, who had eight points along with ten rebounds and seven steals.
Marquette Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Father McGivney Catholic, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Marquette Catholic will square off against Litchfield at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Althoff Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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