Walther Christian Academy and Chicago Marshall squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Walther Christian Academy had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Chicago Marshall Commandos, falling 63-26. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 539th, while the Commandos are ranked 237th).
Leading Chicago Marshall to victory were Janiyah Green and Alysha Murphy. Green went 8-for-17 to rack up 20 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals, while Murphy dropped a double-double with 14 points and 16 boards. The dominant performance gave Murphy a new career-high in boards. Charmarre Scott was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
Walther Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-18. As for Chicago Marshall, they pushed their record up to 25-7 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Walther Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chicago Marshall, they will challenge Orr at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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