Atholton was the 63-51 winner over Marriotts Ridge when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Atholton Raiders took a 71-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marriotts Ridge on Monday.
Atholton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Bryce Inabinet, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards. Inabinet has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
Raiders
| 12/26/23 vs South River | 18 |
| 01/08/24 vs Parkville | 16 |
| 02/07/24 vs Howard | 15 |
| 01/13/25 @ Marriotts Ridge | 14 |
| 12/21/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 13 |
Even though they lost, Atholton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Marriotts Ridge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rahul Jampan, who posted 14 points along with five assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Restia Whitaker, who went 9 for 19 on his way to 23 points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Atholton dropped their record down to 6-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Marriotts Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Atholton will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Centennial at 4:00 p.m. Centennial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Atholton likes a good challenge. As for Marriotts Ridge, they will head out to challenge Hammond at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Marriotts Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.5 points per game this season.
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