Basketball Game Preview: Dwight Trojans vs. Marquette Crusaders

By Team Reports Feb 8, 2024, 3:59am

Preview: Dwight Trojans vs. Marquette Crusaders

Dwight is 0-10 against Marquette since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Dwight Trojans will look to defend their home court against the Marquette Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Marquette took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Dwight, who comes in off a win.

Last Tuesday, Dwight didn't have too much trouble with Gardner-South Wilmington at home as they won 48-33.

Meanwhile, Marquette pushed their score all the way to 59 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 68-59 to Yorkville Christian. Marquette has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Dwight is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-15 record this season. As for Marquette, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-10.

Dwight came up short against Marquette in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 59-49. Will Dwight 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.