Basketball Game Preview: Candor Coyotes vs. Marathon Olympians

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Previous Games

12/21/23 - Away	46-40 W
11/30/23 - Home	54-36 W
01/24/23 - Home	63-35 W
12/21/21 - Away	52-34 W
12/21/18 - Away	61-58 W
+ 2 more games

Candor has gone a perfect 7-0 against Marathon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Coyotes are taking a road trip to square off against the Olympians at 6:45 p.m. Candor knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Marathon likes a good challenge.

Candor was handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Odessa-Montour on Tuesday. The Coyotes blew past the Grizzlies 60-27. The win continues a trend for the Coyotes in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now won nine in a row.

Meanwhile, Marathon humbled Southern Springs with a 58-20 victory. That 38-point margin sets a new team best for the Olympians this season.

Candor's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Marathon, the win got them back to even at 4-4.

Candor didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Marathon in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 46-40 victory. Do the Coyotes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Olympians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.