The Marathon Dolphins will face off against the Sunset Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marathon will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Marathon will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Coral Shores, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Marathon came out on top against Coral Shores by a score of 53-42 on Friday.
Marathon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daeshawn Holmes, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Chapman, who went 5 for 12 en route to 17 points.
Marathon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Sunset came up short against Archbishop Carroll on Monday and fell 49-41. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marathon will have to contain Brandon Luis as he made an impact in Sunset's last game. He went 11 of 22 on his way to 26 points. That was a full 63.4% of Sunset's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Clarke, who scored four points and four steals.
Marathon pushed their record up to 8-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Sunset, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Marathon has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Sunset struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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