Point Pleasant lost against Marietta back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Point Pleasant Big Blacks were outmatched by the Marietta Tigers and fell 51-17. While losing is never fun, the Big Blacks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 530th in West Virginia, while the Tigers are ranked 131st in Ohio).
When it comes to explaining why Point Pleasant lost, don't look at Carrsen Lambert. Despite the final result, he posted nine points.
Point Pleasant has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Marietta, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Point Pleasant has already played their next matchup, a 58-41 defeat against Winfield on the 12th. As for Marietta, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-24 victory against Cristo Rey on the 8th.
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