Edgar and Marathon are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Edgar Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marathon Red Raiders at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Edgar is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since January 29, 2024 on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Loyal 37-34. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
While Marathon didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Wausau East 44-17 on Tuesday. The Red Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Edgar has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for Marathon, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Edgar lost to Marathon at home by a decisive 44-26 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Edgar have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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