Universal Academy were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 76-55 walloping at the hands of Marian. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
When it comes to explaining why Universal Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cyrus Shaw. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points. That was a full 43.6% of Universal Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamran Reese, who scored 15 points.
Marian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mathias Baye out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. Baye is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last 18 games he's played. Harrison Cleare was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Universal Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Marian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8.
Universal Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marian, they and Grind Prep will face off at 5:15 p.m. on February 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Grind Prep has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 558 points over their last eight contests.
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