Sterne hasn't had much luck against Marshall recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sterne Dolphins are taking a road trip to challenge the Marshall Phoenix at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sterne comes in on five and Marshall on three.
If Sterne beats Marshall with 49 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Sterne narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past O'Connell 49-46.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marshall). They claimed a resounding 95-68 win over June Jordan School of Equity.
Marshall's win came from a few key players Sterne will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Apollo Hinds, who dropped a triple-double on 18 points, 11 assists, and ten steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Kaelil Travis, who went 6 of 13 en route to 15 points along with eight boards and six steals.
Marshall smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Marshall's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Sterne, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Sterne, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-44 loss to Marshall when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marshall's Tayvion Lawrence, who posted 21 points. Now that Sterne knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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