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Morgan Park’s Marcus LoVett will debut tonight

By  Michael O’Brien
   
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Morgan Park will host Urban Prep-Bronzeville Wednesday at 7 pm. The game is a late edition to the schedule and means highly-touted senior guard Marcus LoVett will make his debut with the Mustangs in Chicago (not in Elgin on Saturday).

LoVett arrived in Chicago with a lot of fanfare in September. Read more about him here:

O’Brien: Is Marcus LoVett Chicago’s next great guard?

Henricksen: Marcus LoVett a whole lot more than hype

Illinois offers Morgan Park’s Marcus LoVett

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