Traverse City Central is 2-8 against Marquette since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Traverse City Central Trojans will take on the Marquette Redmen in a tournament on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Traverse City Central had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 33-point drubbing they dealt Traverse City West on Wednesday. Traverse City Central claimed a resounding 66-33 victory over Traverse City West. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Marquette came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 43-30 win over the Northmen.
Traverse City Central is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. Marquette's victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
Traverse City Central came up short against Marquette in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 47-36. Can Traverse City Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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