The Marquette Defenders basketball squad (Bellevue, IA), was crushed 74-50 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Dubuque Senior Rams (Dubuque, IA)

With the victory, Dubuque Senior advances its record to 16-2 on the year. The Rams host Linn-Mar (Marion, IA) to meet the Lions in a Mississippi Valley battle on Friday, February 14. The Lions enter the battle with a record of 19-3. Linn-Mar won 76-39 in their recent league battle against Western Dubuque (Epworth, IA)

The Defenders now own a 20-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host North Cedar for a Tri-Rivers battle on Tuesday, February 11. Marquette will meet a Knights squad coming off a 103-37 league loss to North Linn (Troy Mills, IA). The Knights record now stands at 0-20.