York entered their match against Marvin Ridge on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The York Cougars had to suffer through a 81-42 loss at the hands of the Marvin Ridge Mavericks. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-15.
Despite the loss, York saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Peyton Lowery posted ten points in addition to two blocks. Another player making a difference was Alex Mcilwain, who had seven points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Alex Hutchens was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 11 en route to 19 points for Marvin Ridge. What's more, Hutchens also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Henry Smith was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
York's defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Marvin Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
York will head out to take on Fort Mill at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Fort Mill's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for Marvin Ridge, they will host West Cabarrus at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marvin Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.6 points per game this season.
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