The Marietta Tigers will take on the Eastern Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Marietta's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
On Friday, everything came up roses for Marietta against Meigs as the squad secured a 72-34 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Eastern opened the new year with a less-than-successful 72-60 loss to Fairland. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 562nd, while the Dragons are ranked 151st).
Eastern has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Marietta, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
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