The Cambridge Bluejays will face off against the Marshall Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cambridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 games -- so hopefully Marshall likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Cambridge strolled past Luther Prep with points to spare, taking the game 62-43. Given the Bluejays' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Phoenix are ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Marshall entered their tilt with Wisconsin Heights on Friday with six consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with seven. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Vanguards 92-52. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Marshall pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.6 points. As for Cambridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Everything went Cambridge's way against Marshall in their previous meeting back in January, as Cambridge made off with an 82-62 victory. Will Cambridge repeat their success, or does Marshall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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