Marist and Marshfield are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Marist Spartans will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Marshfield Pirates at 5:45 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Marist comes in on four and Marshfield on five.
Last Tuesday, Marist earned a 60-53 victory over Stayton.
Meanwhile, Marshfield beat Cottage Grove 51-39 on Tuesday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Lions are ranked 123rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marist has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points per game. As for Marshfield, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Marist suffered a grim 64-39 defeat to Marshfield in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Marist have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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