Basketball Recap: Eight Straight Home Wins for Marist

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marist). They skirted past the Hidden Valley Mustangs 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted since December 29, 2023.

Spartans

Previous Games (Home)

12/19/24 vs Hidden Valley	58-55
12/10/24 vs Philomath	44-29
03/07/24 vs Crook County	46-42
03/01/24 vs Phoenix	59-30
02/06/24 vs Cottage Grove	80-47
+ 3 more games

Marist's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points per game. As for Hidden Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marist will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against Pendleton at 4:30 p.m. on December 28th. As for Hidden Valley, they will be taking part in a tournament against Ashland at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday.