Basketball Recap: John Marshall Piles Up the Points Against Luray

Justices

Margin (Wins)

02/25/25 vs King William	72
02/27/25 vs Arcadia	69
02/28/25 vs Greensville County	59
12/16/24 vs The Carmel School	54
03/07/25 vs Luray	51

It's playoff time, and John Marshall had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Luray Bulldogs 104-53 on Friday. The Justices have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

John Marshall's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aiden Argabright, who shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine assists. Argabright has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Latrell Allmond, who shot 75% from the field on his way to 19 points along with five rebounds and three blocks.

Argabright wasn't the only one working in the assist department: John Marshall was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 22 assists in six consecutive games.

Despite the loss, Luray still got an impressive performance from Matthew Owens, who went 10-for-21 en route to 26 points. Owens continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Cade Horn also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.

John Marshall's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43.9 points. As for Luray, they moved to 21-8 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, John Marshall will square off against Graham at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Graham knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 contests -- so hopefully John Marshall likes a good challenge. Luray does not have any more games scheduled as of now.