A victory for Chicago Marshall just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt an 87-60 defeat at the hands of the Freeport Pretzels. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (56), the Commandos still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Chicago Marshall saw an underclassman step up: freshman Darrin Laye posted 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Laye has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Quinton Gibson, who earned 11 points.
Freeport's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kazion Morehead, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Morehead is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kal-El Sims, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten assists.
Chicago Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Freeport, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Chicago Marshall didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 74-26 win against Kelvyn Park on the 3rd. Freeport has also already played their next match, an 80-68 victory against Belvidere on the 4th.
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