The Preston Knights had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They snuck past John Marshall with a 60-55 win on Saturday. Given Preston's advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while John Marshall is ranked 618th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Preston got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aidan Schmidl out in front who scored 19 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Schmidl has scored all season. Zachary Farrell was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds.
Preston's victory ended a 22-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-14. As for John Marshall, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-16.
Preston will head out on the road to square off against University at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. University will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Preston surely won't give up without a fight. As for John Marshall, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Oak Glen at 6:00 p.m. Oak Glen and John Marshall are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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