On Saturday, the Marksville Tigers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Westgate Tigers 52-49.
Marksville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaden Price led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Price continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Lavalais, who posted eight points in addition to 11 rebounds and five steals.
Marksville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Westgate, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Marksville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-47 loss against Varsity Opponent on the 29th. As for Westgate, they will take on Hamilton Christian in a tournament on Thursday. Westgate is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
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