Basketball Game Preview: Marist Spartans vs. Stayton Eagles
By Team Reports
Jan 12, 2025, 10:34pm
Basketball Preview: Marist Spartans vs. Stayton Eagles
The Marist Spartans will face off against the Stayton Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Marist made easy work of Cottage Grove and carried off a 51-30 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Meanwhile, Stayton put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Gladstone to the tune of 61-15. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Gladiators are ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stayton's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.5 points. As for Marist, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Marist was dealt a bruising 54-23 defeat at the hands of Stayton in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Marist have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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