The St. Martin Yellow Jackets came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They pulled ahead with a 39-38 photo finish over Long Beach. The win was just what St. Martin needed coming off of a 75-26 defeat in their prior contest.
St. Martin was led to victory by Kai Vieira and Ty'Lah Whitlock. Vieira scored ten points, while Whitlock dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Whitlock has scored all season.
St. Martin's win bumped their record up to 5-20. As for Long Beach, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost 15 of their last 17 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-23 record this season.
St. Martin will head out on the road to face off against the Greyhounds at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Long Beach, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
