Coral Shores was the 47-40 winner over Marathon when they last played one another on December 3rd, but their luck changed this time around. The Coral Shores Hurricanes took a 59-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marathon Dolphins. The Hurricanes just can't catch a break and have now endured seven losses in a row.
Marathon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Briggs Roberts led the charge by going 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Koler, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 16 points.
Coral Shores' defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Marathon, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-8.
Coral Shores will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Palmer Trinity at 5:00 p.m. on January 8, 2025. Palmer Trinity is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 72.1 points per game this season. Marathon will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Circle Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Marathon is facing Circle Christian at the right time seeing as Circle Christian is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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