The Marist War Eagles will square off against the North Springs Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marist will be strutting in after a victory while North Springs will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Marist blew past Druid Hills, posting an 83-23 win. The War Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, North Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 62-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Pius X Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 346th, while the Golden Lions are ranked 59th).
Marist is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for North Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Marist took their victory against North Springs in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 75-52. Does Marist have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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