On Saturday, the Marietta Blue Devils were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-49 to the Webb Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 65th in Georgia, while the Spartans are ranked third in Tennessee).
| 01/18/25 vs Webb | 15 |
| 01/17/25 @ Wheeler | 19 |
| 01/14/25 vs Walton | 17 |
Several Blue Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kyann Senior, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards. The matchup was Senior's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah DeWitt, who went 7 of 17 en route to 20 points and eight rebounds.
Marietta's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Webb, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Marietta will face off against Hardaway at 1:40 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Hardaway's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games. As for Webb, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Baylor at 5:30 p.m.
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