The Marceline Tigers will take on the Green City Gophers in a tournament on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Marceline was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 42-37 to Glasgow. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Green City put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 69-56 win over Putnam County. Given the Gophers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Midgets are ranked 459th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marceline better keep an eye on Jaryn Hatcher. She was instrumental in Green City's win, dropping a double-double on 35 points and 15 boards. The contest was Hatcher's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy Jeffries, who posted 16 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Green City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Green City's record is now 12-0. As for Marceline, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Marceline strolled past Green City in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a score of 70-52. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hatcher, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 13 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Marceline still be able to contain Hatcher? There's only one way to find out.
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