Marathon is 0-10 against Key West since January of 2020 but things could change on Wednesday. The Marathon Dolphins just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Key West Conchs at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Key West will be up against a hot Marathon squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Marathon managed a 55-51 victory over Sunset on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Key West was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 65-59 to Hallandale.
Marathon will have to contain Josue Thanus as he made an impact in Key West's last game. He went 11 of 20 on his way to 25 points. The dominant performance gave Thanus a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of David Aviles, who posted 15 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Key West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Marathon's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13. As for Key West, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Marathon was taken down by Key West 68-24 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Key West's James Osborne, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. Now that Marathon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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