People's Prep pushed their score all the way to 72 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a hard 90-72 fall against Marion P. Thomas. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (68), People's Prep still had to take the loss.
It was another big night for Nairi Latham, who scored 52 points for Marion P. Thomas. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Latham has scored all season.
People's Prep has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Marion P. Thomas, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. People's Prep's road trip will continue as they head out to face University Academy Charter at 4:00 p.m. on February 9th. University Academy Charter is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning People's Prep will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Marion P. Thomas, they will head out on the road to face off against Eagle Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
