Illinois High School Basketball - Central sneaks past Marian Catholic
December 26, 2024: Chicago Heights, IL 60411 The Central Rockets (Burlington, IL) basketball edged the host Marian Catholic Spartans (Chicago Heights, IL), 56-54 in Thursday's non-league bout.
The Rockets now possess a 8-3 record. They play next when they travel to Hinsdale Central for a non-league bout on Friday, December 27. Central will play a Red Devils team coming off a 64-35 non-league win over Plainfield East (Plainfield, IL). The Red Devils record now stands at 9-2.
With the loss, Marian Catholic falls to 9-4 on the campaign. The Spartans travel to Hyde Park (Chicago, IL) to play the Thunderbirds in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 4. The Thunderbirds go into the bout with a record of 5-6. Hyde Park won 42-29 in their recent non-league bout against Thornwood (South Holland, IL)