The Marshfield Bluejays will face off against the Helias Crusaders on Saturday. Helias took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Marshfield, who comes in off a win.
Marshfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They secured a 64-58 W over West Plains.
Meanwhile, Helias was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Rock Bridge, falling 67-46. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Bruins are ranked tenth).
Marshfield has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points over those games. Helias' defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Marshfield was able to grind out a solid win over Helias when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 56-49. Will Marshfield repeat their success, or does Helias have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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