Marshfield and Marist are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Marshfield Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Marist Spartans at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Marshfield will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Marshfield was able to grind out a solid win over Cottage Grove, taking the game 51-39. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Lions are ranked 123rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Marist had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 60-53 victory over the Eagles.
Marist is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points per game. As for Marshfield, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Marshfield took their victory against Marist in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 64-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marshfield since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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