Wagner was the 73-52 winner over Steele when they last played one another back in January of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Wagner Thunderbirds fell to the Steele Knights 62-58. The Thunderbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Wagner had strong showings from Marcus Johnson, who went 7 for 16 en route to 21 points, and Daimen Ramirez, who earned 14 points plus seven rebounds and five assists. What's more, Johnson also racked up three threes, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Tyler Jackson, who earned eight points plus five assists.
Even though they lost, Wagner was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Steele only racked up ten.
Steele's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josh Rice, who earned 14 points plus five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Gonzalez, who went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points plus two steals.
Wagner's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Steele, their record is now 4-1.
Wagner has already played their next game, a 52-51 defeat against Judson on the 16th. As for Steele, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-62 victory against Fort Bend Austin on the 16th.
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