The John Marshall Justices waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They took down J.R. Tucker 92-74. Given John Marshall's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while J.R. Tucker is ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
John Marshall's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Damon Thompson Jr led the charge by scoring 20 points along with five assists and five steals. Thompson Jr is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Latrell Allmond was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
John Marshall's win was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-3. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 39.1 points. As for J.R. Tucker, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.
John Marshall does not have any more games scheduled as of now. J.R. Tucker also has no future games currently scheduled.
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