The Maclay Marauders will take on the University Christian Christians at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Maclay sitting on four straight wins and University Christian on ten.
Maclay is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rocky Bayou Christian 67-35. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Knights are ranked 661st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maclay can attribute much of their success to Nash Beshears, who posted 16 points. Sebastian Aleksander was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, University Christian hadn't done well against Providence School recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. University Christian walked away with a 55-47 victory over Providence School.
University Christian's win came from a few key players Maclay will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Marvin Christie, who earned 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Markel Holmes, who put up nine points.
University Christian's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Maclay, their record is now 10-13.
Things could have been worse for Maclay, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-39 loss to University Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2019. Thankfully for Maclay, Lenzy 'Lj' Hancock Jr. (who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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