Marian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 73-70 heartbreaker at the hands of the BigTyme Prep Academy Bears. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (61), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
| 02/08/25 @ BigTyme Prep Academy | 23 |
| 02/07/25 vs Xavier Educational Academy | 18 |
| 01/25/25 @ Empowering Others Prep | 16 |
| 01/24/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 7 |
| 01/22/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 19 |
| + 24 more games |
Despite the loss, Marian still got an impressive performance from Mathias Baye, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. Baye continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ehud Tesfaye, who posted 15 points and five rebounds.
Leading BigTyme Prep Academy to victory were Zion Ibekwe and Isaiah Stewart. Ibekwe went 7 of 14 en route to 22 points in addition to eight boards and three steals, while Stewart went 5 for 12 to rack up 19 points and five rebounds. The matchup was Ibekwe's 15th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Njoroge Nganga, who scored nine points and five boards.
Marian's defeat dropped their record down to 21-9. As for BigTyme Prep Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
Marian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for BigTyme Prep Academy, they are taking a road trip to face off against North Central Texas Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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