The Marquette Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Parkway South Patriots at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marquette knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Parkway South likes a good challenge.
Marquette pushed their score all the way to 59 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 70-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kirkwood. Marquette has not had much luck with Kirkwood recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Parkway South came into Friday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They strolled past Riverview Gardens with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 55-39.
It was another big night for Eddie Ahearn, who scored 33 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Ryan Shanfeld was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
Marquette now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Parkway South, their win bumped their record up to 10-16.
Marquette took their victory against Parkway South when the teams last played back in February of 2022 by a conclusive 67-47. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Parkway South's Jaylen Calloway, who scored 17 points. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Marquette to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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