The Marquette Defenders will square off against the East Dubuque Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marquette is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
While Marquette didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 54-25 blowout they got against Easton Valley. The Defenders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 29 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, East Dubuque didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lena-Winslow on Monday, but they still walked away with a 45-41 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Marquette's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for East Dubuque, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Marquette ended up a good deal behind East Dubuque in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, losing 67-53. Will Marquette have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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