Luray and John Marshall squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Luray had to settle for second. They were dealt a 104-53 defeat at the hands of the John Marshall Justices. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Justices are ranked third).
Matthew Owens
| 03/07/25 @ John Marshall | 26 |
| 03/04/25 vs Greensville County | 23 |
| 03/01/25 @ Central Woodstock | 22 |
When it comes to explaining why Luray lost, don't look at Matthew Owens. Despite the final result, he shot 48% from the field on his way to 26 points. The match was Owens' third in a row with at least 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Haddock, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 10 points and five boards.
John Marshall got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aiden Argabright out in front who shot 4-for-6 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine assists. Argabright is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in each of the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Latrell Allmond, who shot 75% from the field en route to 19 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks.
With the loss, Luray broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.5 points over those games. As for John Marshall, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 24-2.
Luray does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for John Marshall, they will take on Graham at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. John Marshall will be up against Graham's rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.08 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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