The Marshall Academy Griffons will challenge the Will Carleton Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marshall Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.
Marshall Academy proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 24) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Jackson Preparatory & Early College 43-40. The win continues a trend for the Griffons in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won three in a row.
Delray White
| 02/18/25 vs Jackson Preparatory & Early College | 4 |
| 02/11/25 vs Factoryville Christian | 2 |
| 01/17/25 @ Factoryville Christian | 2 |
| 01/16/25 @ Rudolf Steiner | 2 |
| 01/31/25 @ Calhoun Christian | 1 |
Marshall Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Delray White, who posted 14 points along with eight boards and four blocks. Those four blocks gave White a new career-high. Jordan Patterson was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Will Carleton Academy challenged Battle Creek Academy on Tuesday. Will Carleton Academy breezed past Battle Creek Academy to the tune of 49-16. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Will Carleton Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. As for Marshall Academy, their record is now 10-4.
Marshall Academy came up short against Will Carleton Academy when the teams last played on February 4th, falling 49-36. Can Marshall Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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