Cartersville and Marist squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Cartersville had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 51-34 to the Marist War Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the War Eagles are ranked 15th).
Cartersville lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Senai Camper, who posted nine points and four steals. Pamela Morris was another key player, putting up nine points and eight rebounds.
Cartersville's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-10. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.9 points. As for Marist, their win was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 29-2.
Cartersville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marist, they have already played their next game, a 54-43 defeat against Creekside on the 1st.
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