Lithonia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 66-29 loss at the hands of the Marist War Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 75-37 back in January.
Marist had a senior duo take command as Owen Ritger went 10 of 13 on his way to 23 points and Trace Gaynes went 6 for 13 en route to 14 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Gaynes a new career-high in steals. Jay Walsh was another key player, putting up six points and eight rebounds.
Lithonia's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Marist, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
Lithonia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-25 loss against Lovejoy on the 8th. Marist does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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