Basketball Recap: Marquette University Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

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Previous Games

02/21/25 - Away	64-56 W
01/14/25 - Home	64-51 W
02/16/24 - Home	66-55 W
01/10/24 - Away	88-64 W
01/27/23 - Home	64-48 W
+ 5 more games

Marquette University won the last time they faced Wauwatosa East and things went their way on Friday too. The Marquette University Hilltoppers came out on top against the Wauwatosa East Red Raiders by a score of 64-56. Given the Hilltoppers' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Marquette University has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points over those games. Wauwatosa East's defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-16.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marquette University won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Arrowhead at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Arrowhead knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Marquette University likes a good challenge. As for Wauwatosa East, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against Oak Creek at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Oak Creek's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 matchups.