Marlington is 1-9 against Louisville since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Marlington Dukes will head out to face off against the Louisville Leopards at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Marlington had just enough and edged Minerva out 48-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dukes.
Meanwhile, Louisville entered their tilt with St. Edward on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 67-43 win. The Leopards have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 23 points or more this season.
Marlington is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Louisville, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Marlington was dealt a bruising 83-39 defeat at the hands of Louisville in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Marlington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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