Basketball Recap: Boardman Spartans vs. Marlington Dukes
Boardman's and Marlington's match on Monday was close at halftime, but Boardman turned on the heat in the second half with 34 points. The Boardman Spartans put the hurt on the Marlington Dukes with a sharp 57-36 victory. The Spartans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Dukes, too.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Boardman to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sarah Bero, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. Bero has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Mikayla Rivera was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 16 points plus two steals and two blocks.
The win got Boardman back to even at 1-1. As for Marlington, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boardman has already played their next matchup (against Marlington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Marlington, they will venture away from home to face off against Carrollton at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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