Basketball Game Preview: Escanaba Eskymos vs. Marquette Redmen

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Escanaba and Marquette are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Escanaba Eskymos will be playing at home against the Marquette Redmen at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Escanaba has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Marquette will come in with 15 straight victories.

Last Friday, Escanaba had to suffer through a 78-51 loss at the hands of Norway. While losing is never fun, the Eskymos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the Knights are ranked 142nd).

Meanwhile, Marquette humbled Houghton with a 98-50 victory. The Redmen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Marquette's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.1 points. As for Escanaba, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.

Escanaba took a serious blow against Marquette in their previous matchup back in January, falling 71-30. Will Escanaba have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.