The Marquette Mustangs will challenge the De Smet Jesuit Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marquette is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Marquette is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Lafayette on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Mustangs were outmatched by the Lancers and fell 43-15. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for De Smet Jesuit, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They strolled past Edwardsville with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 30-15.
De Smet Jesuit's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.3 points over those games. As for Marquette, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
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