The Marist RedHawks will take on the Evergreen Park Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Marist comes in on 16 and Evergreen Park on five.
Last Tuesday, Marist was able to grind out a solid victory over De La Salle, taking the game 61-53. Given the RedHawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Meteors are ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Evergreen Park). They were the clear victor by a 96-73 margin over Reavis on Tuesday.
Marist's win was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points over those games. As for Evergreen Park, their victory bumped their record up to 14-15.
Marist took their win against Evergreen Park when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 83-59. In that matchup, Marist amassed a halftime lead of 43-23, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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