Basketball Recap: Western Beats Marshall for Their 14th Straight Win

Panthers

Previous Games

02/14/25 @ Marshall	50-33
02/11/25 vs Hastings	55-36
02/07/25 @ Harper Creek	57-36
02/04/25 @ Williamston	55-33
01/31/25 vs Northwest	50-12
+ 9 more games

Western waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They enjoyed a cozy 50-33 victory over the Marshall Redhawks. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Redhawks are ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Western pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points over those games. As for Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.

Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers challenge the Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marshall, they will head out on the road to face off against Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.