The Merino Rams will square off against the Brush Beetdiggers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Merino and Peetz, and Peetz kept the tradition alive. The Rams took a 55-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Brush had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 46-42 W against the Wolverines.
Merino's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Brush, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Merino couldn't quite get it done against Brush in their previous meeting back in January of 2025 as they fell 52-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Beetdiggers' Payson Poland, who went 6-for-7 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points and three steals. Now that the Rams know 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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