It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the John Marshall Justices had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They breezed by the Raiders at home to the tune of 114-59. The victory was familiar territory for John Marshall who now have 12 in a row.
John Marshall's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Latrell Allmond, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Allmond has been hot recently, having posted three or more blocks the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ashaun Moore, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Loss or not, Amelia County got some senior leadership from JUSTIN PERRY and ANAIS KING. PERRY scored 31 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks, while KING. scored ten points along with six rebounds. PERRY is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. JAIDEN SQUIRE was another key contributor, scoring six points.
John Marshall pushed their record up to 21-3 with that victory, which was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 41.4 points. As for Amelia County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8.
John Marshall and Bruton will face off at 7:30 p.m. on February 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Averaging 80.5 points so far this season, John Marshall's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Bruton better be ready for a challenge. Amelia County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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