The Marian Eagles will head out on the road to take on the St. John's Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marian has given up an average of 55.2 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Marian and Varsity Opponent, and Varsity Opponent kept the tradition alive. The Eagles took a 69-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of Varsity Opponent on Saturday.
Marian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Darush Ahmadi, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 22 points, and Lamonte Butler, who went 6-for-12 on his way to 17 points and seven boards. Cherif Diallo was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Meanwhile, St. John's came up short against Kinkaid on Friday and fell 73-64. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 406th, while the Falcons are ranked 84th).
Marian's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for St. John's, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-9.
Marian came up short against St. John's when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 72-67. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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