A victory for St. Mary just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Marshall Christian Academy Guardians, falling 63-25. The matchup marked St. Mary's lowest-scoring match so far this season.
St. Mary's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jaylon Creer, who scored seven points.
Marshall Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Joseph Gilbert out in front who went 7 for 10 en route to 17 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was John Gilbert, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Marshall Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
St. Mary's will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Longview Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Longview Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season. Marshall Christian Academy also won't see the court for a while: their next contest is against Bishop Gorman at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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