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Marquette Catholic Girls Basketball

Alton · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 2AGateway Metro
Power
+11.6
Illinois rank
#246
of 681
2A rank
#65
of 163
2026-27
0-0

Marquette Catholic opens the 2026-27 season ranked #246 of 681 Illinois teams in the Cooper Predictor's Hardwood Model, and #65 in Class 2A. Preseason ratings carry last season's on-court results forward — this season's results take over once games tip off.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings are calibrated within Illinois only, so they don't compare across states.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 16vsColumbiaPick posts game week
Nov 19vsGranite CityPick posts game week
Nov 24vsCarlinvillePick posts game week
Dec 2atNDNotre DamePick posts game week
Dec 3atFather McGivney CatholicPick posts game week
Dec 7vsAlthoff CatholicPick posts game week
Dec 9vsHillsboroPick posts game week
Dec 10vsMetro-East LutheranPick posts game week
Dec 14vsFather McGivney CatholicPick posts game week
Dec 14atMaryville ChristianPick posts game week
Dec 28atWaterlooPick posts game week
Dec 29atWaterlooPick posts game week
Dec 30atWaterlooPick posts game week
Jan 7vsWaterlooPick posts game week
Jan 12vsCarrolltonPick posts game week
Jan 14atAlthoff CatholicPick posts game week
Jan 19atJerseyPick posts game week
Jan 21vsRoxanaPick posts game week
Jan 23atCarrolltonPick posts game week
Feb 1atMetro-East LutheranPick posts game week
Feb 4vsMaryville ChristianPick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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Gateway Metro

Father McGivney Catholic#122 · 0-0 · +26.4Althoff Catholic#330 · 0-0 · +2.2Maryville Christian#410 · 0-0 · -5.2Metro-East Lutheran#592 · 0-0 · -34.6Christ Our Rock Lutheran#625 · 0-0 · -40.8

Top 10 · Class 2A

Breese Central#5 · 0-0 · +54.3Nashville#9 · 0-0 · +50.0Pleasant Plains#15 · 0-0 · +46.8Effingham#34 · 0-0 · +41.8Hamilton/Warsaw#42 · 0-0 · +40.5Byron#44 · 0-0 · +40.2Teutopolis#45 · 0-0 · +40.2Mater Dei#61 · 0-0 · +35.6Tri-Valley#62 · 0-0 · +35.3Mt. Carmel#68 · 0-0 · +33.5

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