On Sunday, the St. Mark's Spartans came up short against the Middle Township Panthers and fell 74-61. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Spartans came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fifth in Delaware, while the Panthers are ranked 50th in New Jersey).
It was another big night for Jamir McNeil, who went 11 of 13 en route to 26 points along with six boards and four steals for Middle Township. McNeil is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Moore, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
St. Mark's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Middle Township, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Mark's won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Brandywine at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in St. Mark's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. Middle Township has already played their next match (against Mainland Regional), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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