The Seaside Seagulls and the Marist Spartans will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Seaside took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Gladstone 59-22. That looming 59-22 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Seagulls yet this season.
Meanwhile, Marist wrapped up 2024 with a 50-36 victory over Pendleton. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Buckaroos are ranked 164th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marist's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Seaside, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Seaside might still be hurting after the 48-24 loss they got from Marist in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Can Seaside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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