12/28/24 @ Village | 72-53 |
12/27/24 vs Lutheran South Academy | 63-39 |
12/27/24 @ Prep Student Academic Training Academy National | 76-62 |
12/21/24 vs John Paul II | 81-55 |
12/14/24 @ Sam Houston | 66-58 |
+ 10 more games |
Marian entered their tilt with Village on Saturday with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. They strolled past the Village Vikings with points to spare, taking the game 72-53. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Vikings are ranked 424th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ehud Tesfaye, who posted 28 points along with eight assists and four steals. Mathias Baye was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.
Tesfaye wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Marian was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Marian pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Village, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Marian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-52 defeat against Second Baptist on the 28th. As for Village, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on St. Pius X at 7:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025.
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