Pocomoke was the 64-26 winner over Mardela when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Pocomoke Warriors fell to the Mardela Warriors 62-57.
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Pocomoke lost on Monday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being JAMIR ROBERTS, who went 7 for 12 en route to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. ROBERTS has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. DESHOUR PRITCHETT was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Pocomoke smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Mardela's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jo'Ziah Sherwood, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 23 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Zyair Johnson, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 17 points along with six steals and five assists.
Pocomoke's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Mardela, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5.
Pocomoke wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 80-63 defeat against Decatur on the 28th. As for Mardela, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-50 win against Washington on the 28th.
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