Marlette and Vassar are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Marlette Red Raiders will take on the Vassar Vulcans in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Marlette has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Marlette is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 75-56 to Millington. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (55), the Red Raiders still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Vassar put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-36 win. While the Vulcans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Vassar's win came from a few key players Marlette will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Austin Long, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 14 points along with six assists and five boards. Long is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Bryce Brown was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Vassar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Marlette now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Vassar, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Marlette didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Vassar in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 54-48 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marlette since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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