The Marietta Tigers will head out to challenge the Morgan Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Marietta is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Monroe Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 65-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Seminoles.
Meanwhile, Morgan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a blow against John Glenn, falling 82-35. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 589th, while the Little Muskies are ranked 39th).
Morgan's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Marietta, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-3.
Marietta came up short against Morgan when the teams last played back in December of 2018, falling 59-49. Can Marietta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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