The Tucker Tigers will take on the Marist War Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Tucker against Druid Hills as the squad secured a 101-56 victory. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Marist waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 72-34. Given the War Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 367th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marist's victory bumped their record up to 19-7. As for Tucker, their win bumped their record up to 20-6.
Tucker came up short against Marist in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 57-53. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marist's Owen Ritger, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. Now that Tucker 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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