Marietta lost against Etowah back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Marietta Blue Devils lost to the Etowah Eagles at home by a 67-51 margin. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Eagles are ranked ninth).

Michael Smith
02/04/25 vs Etowah | 21 |
01/28/25 @ North Paulding | 16 |
01/24/25 vs North Cobb | 4 |
01/21/25 vs Cherokee | 12 |
01/14/25 vs Walton | 0 |
+ 13 more games |
Despite the loss, Marietta still got an impressive performance from Michael Smith, who posted 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks. That's the most points Smith has posted since back in November of 2024. Merrick Ham was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Marietta has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. As for Etowah, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
Marietta has already played their next game, a 59-43 defeat against Walton on the 6th. As for Etowah, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-55 loss against Wheeler on the 6th.
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