Having just played yesterday, the Watkins Memorial Warriors will jump right back in to play the Marietta Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Watkins Memorial has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Marietta will arrive with 11 straight wins.
Watkins Memorial is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Lancaster on Friday. Watkins Memorial fell just short of Lancaster by a score of 42-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warriors have suffered since November 28, 2023.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Taylor Susil, who posted six points and six rebounds. Shelby Lott was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Meanwhile, Marietta strolled past Athens with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 71-54. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Bulldogs are ranked 46th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marietta pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.4 points. As for Watkins Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
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