The Clarkston Angoras will head out on the road to square off against the Marist War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Clarkston is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Lithonia on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Clarkston was outmatched by Lithonia and fell 62-25. The Angoras have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Clarkston had strong showings from Genet Abatie, who posted eight points, and Grace Kasongo, who put up six points.
Meanwhile, Marist had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.4 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They really took it to the Golden Lions for the full four quarters, racking up a 68-41 win. Given the War Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Golden Lions are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marist's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.1 points per game. As for Clarkston, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Clarkston was dealt a bruising 100-11 loss at the hands of Marist in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can Clarkston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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