Marquette hasn't had much luck against Amboy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Marquette Crusaders will take on the Amboy Clippers at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marquette is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They managed a 50-45 win over St. Bede.
Meanwhile, Amboy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 55-31 victory. The Clippers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Amboy pushed their record up to 24-7 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.9 points over those games. As for Marquette, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season.
Marquette came up short against Amboy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 49-41. Can Marquette avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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