New Plymouth was the 66-43 winner over Marsing when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The New Plymouth Pilgrims fell just short of the Marsing Huskies by a score of 47-45 on Friday.
Marsing's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Juan Ponce, who posted 20 points and four steals. Ponce's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Teagan Kinney, who put up six points in addition to six boards and five steals.
New Plymouth's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Marsing, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
New Plymouth will take on Parma in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marsing, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 58-56 defeat against Cascade on the 14th.
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