Ohio High School Basketball - Marietta overwhelms SPIRE Institute
February 9, 2024: Marietta, OH 45750 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Marietta Tigers (Marietta, OH) and the visiting SPIRE Institute SPIRE (Geneva, OH), saw Marietta's basketball squad wallop SPIRE Institute by a count of 68-45.
With the victory, Marietta upgrades its record to 19-2 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Westland (Galloway, OH) to play the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 13. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 5-15. Westland lost 90-52 in their recent league challenge against Westerville Central (Westerville, OH)
Next up, the SPIRE play the Buchtel Griffins (Akron, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, February 15. SPIRE Institute will attempt to upgrade on its 2-12 season record. The Griffins come into the challenge with a 11-7 record after their 83-65 non-league loss to Walnut Ridge (Columbus, OH).