It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Marion can now relate to. They came up short against the Eastside Rams on Thursday, falling 62-40. The Colts lost against the Rams in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 56-10 score last time.
Despite the loss, North Marion saw an underclassman step up: freshman JAMEYA BROWN went 10 for 18 to rack up 23 points and five rebounds. That was a full 57.5% of North Marion's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Among those leading the charge was Akira Martin, who made all 9 shots she took for 19 points. She is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games she's played. Asiya McDonald was another key player, putting up nine points.
North Marion now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Eastside, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-10.
Looking ahead, North Marion will face off against Palm Bay at 7:00 p.m. on February 13th. Palm Bay will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something North Marion surely won't give up without a fight. As for Eastside, they have already played their next match, a 45-36 victory against Dunnellon on the 8th.
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