The Marist Spartans and the Seaside Seagulls will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Marist wrapped up 2024 with a 50-36 win over Pendleton. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Buckaroos are ranked 164th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Seaside, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They blew past Gladstone 59-22 on Friday. The matchup marked the Seagulls' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Marist's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Seaside, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Everything went Marist's way against Seaside when the teams last played back in December of 2022, as Marist made off with a 48-24 win. Does Marist have another victory up their sleeve, or will Seaside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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