Basketball Game Preview: North Florida Christian Eagles vs. Maclay Marauders

By Team Reports Jan 20, 2024, 2:31am

Preview: North Florida Christian Eagles vs. Maclay Marauders

North Florida Christian is 9-1 against Maclay since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The North Florida Christian Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Maclay Marauders at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Thursday, North Florida Christian strolled past St. John Paul II with points to spare, taking the game 37-19. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Florida Christian.

Meanwhile, Maclay's and Sneads' contest on Thursday was close at halftime, but Maclay turned on the heat in the second half with 23 points. Maclay blew past Sneads 39-17. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Maclay has posted against Sneads since January 23, 2018.

Maclay can attribute much of their success to Aleeza Moore, who scored eight points. Another player making a difference was Lauren Guyer, who scored nine points.

North Florida Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Maclay, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5.

North Florida Christian came up short against Maclay in their previous meeting last Friday, falling 41-28. Will North Florida Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.