Marshall Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were dealt a 90-36 loss at the hands of the Barry County Christian Eagles on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Griffons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 93-43 two weeks ago.
Marshall Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Oscar Melendez, who went 6 of 12 en route to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Patterson, who posted 11 points and seven boards.
Marshall Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Barry County Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Marshall Academy will square off against Factoryville Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Barry County Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Libertas Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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