Basketball Game Preview: Marlin Bulldogs vs. Riesel Indians

By Team Reports Dec 28, 2024, 2:17am

Basketball Preview: Marlin Bulldogs vs. Riesel Indians

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Previous Games

01/19/24 - Away47-33 W
12/19/23 - Home57-37 W
01/20/23 - Home45-41 W
12/20/22 - Away50-38 W
01/31/20 - Home61-9 W
+ 4 more games

Marlin has gone 9-0 against Riesel recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Marlin Bulldogs will look to defend their home court against the Riesel Indians at 6:00 p.m.

Marlin's tournament run continued when they took on Henderson on Friday. Marlin received a blow as they fell 50-36 to Henderson.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riesel). They breezed by Bruceville-Eddy to the tune of 88-30 last Friday. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 26 points or more this season.

The win was the third in a row for Riesel, bringing their record for this year to 11-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points per game. As for Marlin, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.

Marlin strolled past Riesel in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 47-33. Will Marlin repeat their success, or does Riesel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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