Marquette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-44 heartbreaker at the hands of the Howell Central Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Spartans are ranked 22nd).
Marquette's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-5. As for Howell Central, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
When Marquette and Howell Central next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Marquette will try to stop Eureka's three-game winning streak when the meet at 5:30 p.m. on January 10th. Meanwhile, Howell Central will square off against Fort Zumwalt West and their four-game winning streak at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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