Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Glenville Tarblooders walked away with it. They were the clear victor by a 78-55 margin over the Lawyers. Glenville has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Damarion Witten, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Demetrius Rivers, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why John Marshall lost on Monday, one person who can't be blamed is Jarvion Williams. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points. That was a full 36.4% of John Marshall's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jaiden Taylor was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
The victory (which was Glenville's 11th in a row) raised their record to 17-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.8 points per game. As for John Marshall, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Glenville will be playing at home against Rhodes at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Glenville's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven contests. As for John Marshall, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lakeside at 7:00 p.m. on February 28th.
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