Marcus is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Martin is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Marcus Marauders will host the Martin Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marcus knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Martin likes a good challenge.
Marcus is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They managed a 64-58 victory over Plano East.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Martin sidestepped Lake Highlands for a 48-46 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Warriors' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 47th).
Marcus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points over those games. As for Martin, their win bumped their record up to 23-13.
Marcus couldn't quite finish off Martin in their previous matchup back in November of 2016 and fell 52-50. Will Marcus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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