The Marietta Blue Devils waltzed into their game Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They managed a 64-58 win over Wekiva. 64 seems to be a good number for Marietta as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Marietta had a senior duo take command as Kayla Day scored 18 points along with five assists and five rebounds and Frances Storey scored 14 points along with five rebounds. Day is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Athena Dews, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Marietta has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Wekiva, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season.
Marietta won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Mount Pisgah Christian at 4:15 p.m. on January 6th. Wekiva won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Greenforest at 11:45 a.m. on January 6th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (Greenforest is ranked 109th in Georgia, while Wekiva is ranked 98th in Florida).
