Sunset was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Marathon Dolphins.
Sunset's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Luis, who went 7 for 15 en route to 19 points and five assists. That was a full 37.3% of Sunset's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Jonathan Clarke was another key player, putting up 12 points and five steals.
Marathon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daeshawn Holmes, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards. The game was Holmes' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Chapman, who scored 21 points.
Sunset now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Marathon, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13.
Sunset has already played their next contest (against Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Marathon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 55-53 victory against Key West on the 29th.
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