Howell Central lost to Marquette back in December of 2015, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Howell Central Spartans slipped by the Marquette Mustangs 65-64. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Spartans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Mustangs are ranked 37th).

Spartans
01/03/25 @ Marquette | 65-64 |
12/28/24 vs Lift for Life Academy | 62-60 |
12/27/24 vs St. Charles West | 54-48 |
The win was the third in a row for Howell Central, bringing their record for this year to 5-6. As for Marquette, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Howell Central will square off against Fort Zumwalt West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marquette, they will challenge Eureka at 7:00 p.m. on January 10th.
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