Basketball Game Preview: Maclay Marauders vs. Altha Wildcats

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Previous Games

12/09/24 - Away	45-19 W
01/11/24 - Home	38-10 W
12/01/23 - Away	36-11 W
01/13/22 - Away	39-43 L
12/09/21 - Home	36-24 W
+ 2 more games

Maclay has gone 6-1 against Altha recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Maclay Marauders will be playing at home against the Altha Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Maclay took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They strolled past FAMU DRS with points to spare, taking the game 49-34. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Marauders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Lauren Guyer continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 23 points and six steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Maclay's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Journey Kramer, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Altha challenged St. John Paul II last Tuesday. Altha walked away with a 45-37 victory over St. John Paul II. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.

Altha is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.2 points per game. As for Maclay, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.

Everything went Maclay's way against Altha in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Maclay made off with a 45-19 victory. Does Maclay have another victory up their sleeve, or will Altha turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.