Mardela proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 20) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pocomoke Warriors, sneaking past 64-62. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 62-57 last Monday.
Leading Mardela to victory were Darion Collins and Jo'Ziah Sherwood. Collins dropped a double-double on 27 points and 15 rebounds, while Sherwood dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Collins has scored at least a third of Mardela's points. Another player making a difference was London Sterling, who posted seven points.
Mardela was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pocomoke only racked up 13 assists.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was DESHOUR PRITCHETT, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. PRITCHETT has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of MALACHI BONNEVILLE, who went 7 of 10 en route to 14 points along with six boards and three steals.
Warriors
| 02/04/25 @ Pocomoke | 64-62 |
| 02/03/25 vs North Dorchester | 82-62 |
| 01/30/25 vs Crisfield | 71-52 |
| 01/28/25 @ Washington | 70-50 |
| 01/27/25 vs Pocomoke | 62-57 |
The victory (which was Mardela's fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Pocomoke, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Mardela will square off against Decatur at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pocomoke, they will challenge Bennett at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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