The Lake Ridge Eagles will take on the Marcus Marauders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lake Ridge sitting on 14 straight wins and Marcus on five.
Lake Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Eastlake 71-35. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Marcus posted their biggest victory since January 21st on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 69-47 margin over Martin. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Warriors are ranked 122nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marcus' win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points over those games. As for Lake Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 34-2.
Everything went Lake Ridge's way against Marcus in their previous matchup back in December of 2014, as Lake Ridge made off with a 53-30 win. Will Lake Ridge repeat their success, or does Marcus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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