Gremlins
| 02/04/25 @ Marquette | 61-50 |
| 01/30/25 vs Escanaba | 61-39 |
| 01/24/25 @ Kingsford | 51-43 |
| 01/21/25 @ Jeffers | 54-49 |
| 01/16/25 vs West Iron County | 64-39 |
Houghton came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 61-50 victory over the Marquette Redmen. Given the Gremlins' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Redmen are ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Houghton is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Marquette, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Houghton will take on Hancock at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Hancock is on a three-game streak of home wins, Houghton a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Marquette, they will square off against St. Francis at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Marquette is facing St. Francis at the right time seeing as St. Francis is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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