There's no place like home for Marquette, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 43-36 win over the Earlville Red Raiders on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Crusaders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
When it comes to explaining why Earlville lost, don't look at Adam Waite. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. The game was Waite's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Grady Harp was another key player, putting up seven points and six boards.
Marquette is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Earlville, they dropped their record down to 3-13 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Marquette wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 70-43 defeat against Marmion on the 7th. As for Earlville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-37 victory against Hiawatha on the 7th.
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