The Marshfield Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Marist Spartans at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Marshfield comes in on 13 and Marist on three.
Last Tuesday, Marshfield was able to grind out a solid win over Cottage Grove, taking the game 60-49. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Lions are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Marist took their match on Monday with ease, bagging a 75-46 victory over Cottage Grove.
Marshfield's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-2. As for Marist, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
Marshfield was able to grind out a solid win over Marist when the teams last played on February 4th, winning 68-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marshfield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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