Marshall Payne
| 02/07/25 @ Sun Valley | 23 |
| 02/23/24 @ Weddington | 18 |
| 02/16/24 @ Weddington | 12 |
| 12/08/23 @ Piedmont | 12 |
| 11/22/24 @ Ardrey Kell | 10 |
If Sun Valley wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Marvin Ridge, they should've done a better job of containing Marshall Payne. The Marvin Ridge Mavericks strolled past the Sun Valley Spartans with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 73-55 thanks in part to Payne, who went 9-for-11 to rack up 23 points. Those 23 points gave him a new career-high.
The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Haines, who posted seven points. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 45.1% shooting accuracy.
Sun Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Demarion Hough, who earned 12 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Jaylin Powell, who went 5-for-6 en route to 13 points.
Marvin Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Sun Valley, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.
Marvin Ridge has already played their next contest, a 71-53 win against Cuthbertson on the 12th. As for Sun Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 71-67 victory against Porter Ridge on the 14th.
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