On Wednesday, March 19 former Bloom High School Dante Maddox Jr. competed in hopes to reach NCAA Division I Basketball Championship

Dante Maddox Jr.

By South Cook News

Mar 20, 2025

On Wednesday, March 19, former Bloom High School standout Dante Maddox Jr.’s current collegiate team the Xavier Musketeers won 86-80 against the Texas Longhorns in the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Tournament.

Hosted in UD Arena, this was the first game against the Texas Longhorns during the championship.

The Xavier Musketeers’ next game will take place on Friday, March 21 at 8:45 p.m. in Fiserv Forum against Illinois Fighting Illini.

Dante Maddox Jr.’s game position is guard.

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