Basketball Recap: John Marshall's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to 24

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Previous Games

12/26/24 vs Clayton	70-44
12/21/24 vs Hayfield	67-41
12/19/24 vs Hopewell	77-57
12/16/24 vs The Carmel School	121-67
12/13/24 vs Westfield	100-64
+ 19 more games

John Marshall put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Clayton Comets with a sharp 70-44 win. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-15.

John Marshall's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Troy Henderson, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 15 points in addition to five assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Argabright, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 19 points.

Henderson wasn't the only one working in the assists department: John Marshall was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clayton only racked up one assist.

Despite the loss, Clayton still got an impressive performance from Khaleil Walters, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 15 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrion Ellis, who posted 12 points.

John Marshall pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.3 points. As for Clayton, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2.

John Marshall wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 82-68 victory against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability on the 28th. As for Clayton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-54 defeat against Sidwell Friends on the 28th.