Basketball Game Preview: Marietta Blue Devils vs. Walton Raiders

Marietta is 4-0 against Walton since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Marietta Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Walton Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Marietta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season.

Last Thursday, Marietta came up short against Etowah and fell 49-37. The game marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Despite the loss, Marietta had strong showings from Leah DeWitt, who posted 22 points and eight rebounds, and Kyann Senior, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. DeWitt's evening made it 16 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.

Even though they lost, Marietta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Walton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They strolled past the Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 47-31.

Marietta's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Walton, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 9-8.

Marietta strolled past Walton in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 by a score of 48-29. Will Marietta repeat their success, or does Walton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.