12/28/24 @ Second Baptist | 52-72 |
12/28/24 @ Village | 72-53 |
12/27/24 vs Lutheran South Academy | 63-39 |
12/27/24 @ Prep Student Academic Training Academy National | 76-62 |
12/21/24 vs John Paul II | 81-55 |
It was a good run, but Marian unfortunately witnessed the end of their 15-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Second Baptist Eagles, falling 72-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Marian has suffered since January 18th.
Marian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ehud Tesfaye, who posted nine points and eight assists. Another player making a difference was Jaden Weatherspoon, who put up 11 points and three steals.
Second Baptist's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reese Alston, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 22 points. Alston's evening made it 14 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Goolsby, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 20 points.
Marian's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4. As for Second Baptist, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
Marian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Second Baptist, they will host The Woodlands Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Woodlands Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 games -- so hopefully Second Baptist likes a good challenge.
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