The Marist War Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Tucker Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Marist's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.
Last Thursday, Marist took their contest with ease, bagging an 83-31 victory over Clarkston. The War Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 23 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marist to victory, but perhaps none more so than Owen Ritger, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 11 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was James Lasco, who posted seven points along with five assists and four steals.
Marist was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Tucker beat North Springs 62-52 on Saturday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Spartans are ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tucker is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points per game. As for Marist, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Marist came up short against Tucker in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 86-82. Can Marist avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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