Marksville put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 55-43 win over the JS Clark Leadership Academy Bulldogs. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marksville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dayne Small, who went 6 for 13 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Devin Lavalais, who scored nine points plus five rebounds and four steals.
Marksville pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24 points. As for JS Clark Leadership Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Marksville Tigers challenge the Wossman Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Marksville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Wossman likes a good challenge. JS Clark Leadership Academy has already played their next game (against Marksville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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