If Port Aransas was feeling good fresh off their 75-35 takedown of Woodsboro last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Port Aransas Marlins took a 55-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the London Pirates on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Marlins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 712th, while the Pirates are ranked 302nd).
London's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maddox Jennings, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 16 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Jennings a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ac Carpentier, who posted 17 points and five assists.
Port Aransas' defeat dropped their record down to 26-9. As for London, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-5 record this season.
Port Aransas has already played their next matchup, a 71-24 win against Freer on the 18th. As for London, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 92-54 victory against Orange Grove on the 18th.
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