Marist has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the River Ridge Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Marist had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 57-29 victory over the Greyhounds at home. Marist has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 24 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, River Ridge waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 17 straight wins but they left with 18. They enjoyed a cozy 64-49 win over Tift County. That's two games straight that River Ridge has won by exactly 15 points.
It was another big night for Allie Sweet, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 21 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Roberson, who scored 12 points along with five assists.
Marist pushed their record up to 28-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 44.8 points. As for River Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 26-4.
Things could have been worse for Marist, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-43 loss to River Ridge in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Marist avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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