Marquette has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost 52-31 to the Maquoketa Valley Wildcats on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Defenders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Wildcats are ranked 21st).
Marquette's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Maquoketa Valley, the win keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marquette has already played their next matchup (against Lisbon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Maquoketa Valley will host Alburnett at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Maquoketa Valley's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Alburnett has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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