On the night he was honored for surpassing the 1,000-point milestone, Zack Sharkey delivered another standout performance, scoring 24 points to lead Marian Catholic to a 65-59 victory over Carmel Catholic in East Suburban Catholic Conference play on Friday night.
According to the game summary, the Spartans (19-6, 4-2 ESCC) built a comfortable lead with a 22-14 third-quarter advantage but had to hold off a furious fourth-quarter rally from the Corsairs, who outscored them 28-17 in the final frame.
Delan Davis added 20 points, while Landon Mays chipped in eight and Tyler Jolly contributed six. Marian Catholic connected on six three-pointers, with Davis hitting three.
Carmel Catholic (17-7) was led by Caden Matz, who poured in a game-high 28 points, including four three-pointers. Ben Henderson added 14 points, while Nolan Goodale finished with eight.
Marian Catholic will look to continue its strong conference play as it heads into the final stretch of the regular season.