After both having extra time off, the Marsing Huskies and the Fruitland Grizzlies will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marsing will be strutting in after a win while Fruitland will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Marsing sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 victory over Wendell. The squad ran away with 29 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.
Marsing's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashlyn Porter, who posted nine points. Lily Thoene was another key player, putting up four points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fruitland came up short against Melba two weeks ago and fell 52-39. The Grizzlies have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Marsing now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Fruitland, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Marsing skirted past Fruitland 41-39 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marsing since the team 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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