Marquette and Hall are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Marquette Crusaders will take on the Hall Red Devils in a tournament on Thursday. Marquette has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Marquette might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Yorkville Christian an easy 79-54 win. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 528th, while the Mustangs are ranked 158th).
Meanwhile, Hall came up short against Kewanee on Friday and fell 55-48. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hall's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Marquette, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Marquette beat Hall 68-57 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Marquette repeat their success, or does Hall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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