This season hasn't been kind to Pansophia Academy, who are still winless after their eighth contest. They fell 32-24 to Marshall Academy on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pansophia Academy in their matchups with Marshall Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
Leading Marshall Academy to victory were Amiah Poindexter and Malia Taylor. Poindexter dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Taylor scored 18 points along with seven steals. That's the first time this season that Poindexter pulled down eight or more rebounds.
Pansophia Academy dropped their record down to 0-8 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 18.6 points per game. As for Marshall Academy, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pansophia Academy will take on Calhoun Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Calhoun Christian has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 3-0 during that stretch of close contests. As for Marshall Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Will Carleton Academy at 3:00 p.m. on January 27th. Will Carleton Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
