The Maclay Marauders will venture away from home to square off against the Destin Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maclay has insisted on making their last three contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests.
On Friday, Maclay needed a bit of extra time to put away Deerfield-Windsor. They skirted past the Knights 36-33. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Marauders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 631st in Florida, while the Knights are ranked 118th in Georgia).
Meanwhile, Destin suffered their biggest loss since January 20, 2025 on Friday. They lost 79-55 to Port St. Joe.
Maclay's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-20. As for Destin, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
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