Basketball Preview: Marquette Manor Baptist Academy Minutemen vs. City Baptist School Overcomers
The Marquette Manor Baptist Academy Minutemen will head out to square off against the City Baptist School Overcomers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marquette Manor Baptist Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season.
While Marquette Manor Baptist Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came up short against Varsity Opponent on Saturday, falling 58-33.
Despite the defeat, Marquette Manor Baptist Academy got top-tier performance from Zack Csorba, who had 23 points. Another player making a difference was Ezekiel Mabus, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, City Baptist School didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Rockwell Christian School back in November, but they still walked away with a 39-34 victory.
City Baptist School's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tayshawn Stewart, who went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Abdias Medran, who earned 12 points.
Marquette Manor Baptist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for City Baptist School, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Marquette Manor Baptist Academy strolled past City Baptist School when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 36-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marquette Manor Baptist Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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