Georgia High School Basketball - Marist nips Landmark Christian
January 14, 2017: Fairburn, GA 30213 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Marist War Eagles (Atlanta, GA) and the host Landmark Christian War Eagles (Fairburn, GA), saw Marist's basketball squad hold off Landmark Christian by a tally of 56-51.
With the victory, Marist improves its record to 9-9 on the campaign. The War Eagles host Blessed Trinity (Roswell, GA) to play the Titans in a AAAA Region 7 challenge on Tuesday, January 17. The Titans come into the challenge with a record of 12-4. Blessed Trinity lost 70-48 in their recent non-league challenge against St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta, GA)
Next up, the War Eagles play the Our Lady of Mercy Bobcats (Fairburn, GA) in a A Region 5 challenge, on Tuesday, January 17. Landmark Christian will attempt to improve on its 7-8 season record. The Bobcats come into the challenge with a 7-8 record after their 62-61 league win over Elite Scholars Academy (Morrow, GA).