Marquette is 8-2 against Midland since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Marquette Crusaders will face off against the Midland Timberwolves at 6:15 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Illinois (Marquette is ranked 259th, while Midland is ranked 279th).
Marquette has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 60-48 to St. Bede on Monday.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Midland's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Putnam County. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Midland in their matchups with Putnam County: they've now lost seven in a row.
Marquette's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6. As for Midland, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Marquette might still be hurting after the 42-21 loss they got from Midland in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Marquette avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
