The Gilead Christian Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. The matchup between them and Marion H wasn't particularly close, with Gilead Christian falling 46-30. Gilead Christian has not had much luck with Marion H recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Gilead Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aden Wagner, who scored eight points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Diesel Myers, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Gilead Christian has not been sharp recently as the team's lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-6 record this season. As for Marion H, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Gilead Christian will take on Zanesville Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Gilead Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Tuesday. As for Marion H, they will head out on the road to square off against Kingsway Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kingsway Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 828th, while Marion H is ranked 326th).
