Marion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the Classical Saints. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Saints are ranked 118th).
Classical found their leader in sophomore Abe Black, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Black a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Kai Krieger, who posted 11 points.
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Classical, their record is now 11-6.
Coincidentally, Marion and Classical will both be playing Sedgwick the next time they take the court. Classical will head out to face Sedgwick at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Marion will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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