Tigers
| 02/08/25 vs Cristo Rey | 63-24 |
| 02/06/25 @ Point Pleasant | 51-17 |
| 02/04/25 @ East | 57-37 |
| 02/01/25 @ Morgan | 74-49 |
Marietta came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 63-24 victory over the Cristo Rey Cougar. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Cougar are ranked 840th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Cougar players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nate Getahun, who posted 13 points. That was a full 54.2% of Cristo Rey's points, marking the 13th time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Henley Francois was another key player, putting up eight points.
Marietta's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Cristo Rey, their defeat was their 23rd straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-18.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marietta will venture away from home to challenge Ellet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ellet knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Marietta likes a good challenge. As for Cristo Rey, they will head out to face off against Mohican Young Star Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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