Pansophia Academy came into Wednesday's match having lost 23 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Marshall Academy by a score of 25-16 on Wednesday. That nine point margin sets a new team best for Pansophia Academy this season.
Marshall Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Malia Taylor, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 62.5% of Marshall Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Amiah Poindexter, who scored six points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Pansophia Academy's win ended a 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-9. As for Marshall Academy, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Pansophia Academy will take on the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Michigan (Will Carleton Academy is ranked 680th, while the are ranked 692nd). As for Marshall Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Battle Creek Academy's defense has only allowed 29.3 points per game this season, so the Griffons' offense will have their work cut out for them.
