The Maranatha Baptist Academy Warriors suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Thursday. They were beaten by St. Elizabeth 82-50. Maranatha Baptist Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured five defeats in a row.
Maranatha Baptist Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Clarence Brown, who scored 17 points, and Sebastian Rush who scored 19 points. That was a full 38% of Maranatha Baptist Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Morrison, who scored seven points.
Among those leading the charge was Carter Otto, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. That's the first time this season that he pulled down eight or more rebounds. Gavin Williams was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Maranatha Baptist Academy now has a losing record at 6-7. As for St. Elizabeth, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Maranatha Baptist Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent at 4:00 p.m. on January 19th. Non Varsity Tournament Opponent is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak. St. Elizabeth on the road again on Tuesday and play against Vienna at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd.
