The Marietta Blue Devils and the Sprayberry Yellow Jackets will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Marietta has given up an average of 57.7 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Marietta earned an 83-74 victory over Etowah. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Blue Devils' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Eagles are ranked 272nd).
Meanwhile, Sprayberry entered their tilt with Riverwood on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 51-39. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Marietta's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Sprayberry, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Marietta was able to grind out a solid win over Sprayberry in their previous meeting back in November of 2015, winning 46-39. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Yellow Jackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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