After both having extra time off, the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks and the Marshall Hilltoppers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Grand Rapids and seven for Marshall dating back to last season.
Grand Rapids is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since November 8, 2023 last Tuesday. They came up short against Esko, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Marshall came up short against Mesabi East on Thursday and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-8, 22-25, 25-12, 25-14.
Grand Rapids' defeat dropped their record down to 9-5-1. As for Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Grand Rapids' way against Marshall when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Grand Rapids made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grand Rapids since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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