The Marlington Dukes will venture away from home to challenge the Howland Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Marlington has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Howland will arrive with three straight wins.
Marlington is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since December 19, 2023 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Canton Central Catholic by a score of 51-48.
Meanwhile, Howland earned a 51-44 victory over Boardman on Wednesday.
Marlington's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-13. As for Howland, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Things could have been worse for Marlington, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-39 loss to Howland in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Marlington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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