Marshall has gone 3-0 against Sterne recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Marshall Phoenix will welcome the Sterne Dolphins at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Marshall sitting on three straight victories and Sterne on five.
Marshall is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past June Jordan School of Equity, posting a 95-68 win.
Apollo Hinds
| 01/28/25 @ June Jordan School of Equity | 10 |
| 01/27/25 @ Burton | 1 |
| 01/22/25 vs San Francisco International | 2 |
| 01/21/25 vs KIPP SF College Prep | 1 |
| 01/17/25 @ Lycee Francais | 7 |
Marshall's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Apollo Hinds, who dropped a triple-double on 18 points, 11 assists, and ten steals. With that strong performance, Hinds is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Kaelil Travis was another key player, going 6 of 13 en route to 15 points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Marshall smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Sterne won against San Francisco International on Friday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. Sterne came out on top in a nail-biter against O'Connell, sneaking past 49-46.
Marshall pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Sterne, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Marshall strolled past Sterne in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 62-44. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sterne's Andrew Jones, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Marshall still be able to contain Jones? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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