It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Marion Harding can now relate to. They fell just short of the Walnut Ridge Scots by a score of 51-48 on Friday. The contest was a 20-20 toss-up at halftime, but the Presidents couldn't quite close it out.
Marquis Lucas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Walnut Ridge, dropping a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds. The match was Lucas' fourth in a row with at least 17 points. De'Yaire Adams was another key player, putting up nine points.
Marion Harding's defeat dropped their record down to 20-4. As for Walnut Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Marion Harding does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Walnut Ridge, they will be taking part in a tournament against Bishop Hartley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Hartley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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