The Marietta Blue Devils and the North Clayton Eagles will round out the year against one another at at 11:15 a.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
North Clayton is hoping to do what Hardaway couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Marietta's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Marietta wrapped up 2024 with a 64-46 victory over Hardaway. That's two games straight that the Blue Devils have won by exactly 18 points.
Meanwhile, North Clayton took their game on Saturday with ease, bagging a 70-32 win over Clarke Central. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 28 points or more this season.
North Clayton's win came from a few key players Marietta will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaquavius Cox, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsey Adams, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 15 points.
North Clayton was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February.
Marietta is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for North Clayton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
Marietta barely slipped by North Clayton in their previous matchup back in November, winning 52-51. Will Marietta repeat their success, or does North Clayton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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