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| 01/10/25 - Home | 52-49 W |
| 02/16/24 - Home | 51-47 W |
| 01/23/24 - Away | 47-41 W |
| 02/17/23 - Away | 55-57 L |
| 01/13/23 - Home | 41-42 L |
| + 5 more games |
Western and Marshall are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Western Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Marshall Redhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Western is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since February 20, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past Hastings 57-37. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Saxons are ranked 472nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marshall). They walked away with a 70-59 win over Portage Central on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Redhawks as they're now sitting on six straight.
Marshall pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for Western, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Western skirted past Marshall 52-49 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
