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| 12/01/23 - Home | 68-23 W |
| 01/17/23 - Home | 66-40 W |
| 11/29/22 - Away | 46-33 W |
| 11/27/21 - Neutral | 49-30 W |
| 01/12/21 - Away | 49-44 W |
| + 5 more games |
Marietta has gone 8-2 against Athens recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Marietta Tigers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Athens Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Marietta is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Monroe Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 65-52 to the Seminoles.
Meanwhile, Athens fought the good fight in their overtime game against Nelsonville-York on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to the Buckeyes.
Marietta's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-3. As for Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Everything came up roses for Marietta against Athens when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 68-23 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marietta since the squad 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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