The Houghton Gremlins will challenge the Marquette Redmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Houghton will be strutting in after a victory while Marquette will be coming in after a loss.
Houghton will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Hancock, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Houghton enjoyed a cozy 48-29 win over Hancock on Monday.
Meanwhile, Marquette suffered their biggest defeat since January 16, 2024 on Friday. They lost 48-22 to Negaunee. While losing is never fun, the Redmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Miners are ranked 12th).
Marquette has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Houghton, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
Houghton beat Marquette 61-50 when the teams last played on February 4th. Will Houghton repeat their success, or does Marquette have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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