Marist has won three straight games at home, while Marshfield has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Marist Spartans will host the Marshfield Pirates at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Marist was fully in charge, breezing past Cottage Grove 75-46. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Lions are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Marshfield was able to grind out a solid win over Cottage Grove on Tuesday, taking the game 60-49. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Marist is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. Marshfield's win bumped their record up to 20-2.
Marist came up short against Marshfield when the teams last played on February 4th, falling 68-55. Will Marist have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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