After flying high against Charles J. Colgan last Thursday, Gar-Field came back down to earth. The Gar-Field Red Wolves lost to the Potomac Senior Panthers on the road by a 59-45 margin on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, with their most recent loss being a 72-60 defeat last Friday.
Despite the loss, Gar-Field had strong showings from Angelus Meade, who posted six points, and Elyjah Turner, who earned seven points. Turner continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Joshua Murrell also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Among those leading the charge was Yusef Navins, who went 6-for-7 en route to 14 points and five boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in field goal percentage (86%). Another player making a difference was Harlem Lyons, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 10 points.
Gar-Field's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Potomac Senior, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 18-4.
Coming up, Gar-Field will head out on the road to face off against Woodbridge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Woodbridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests. As for Potomac Senior, they will be playing at home against Forest Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Potomac Senior is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64 points per game this season.
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