On Friday, Malik Payton posted his first game with 10+ points. He posted ten points as East Marion fell to Resurrection Catholic 46-43. We marked that as the best performance he's had all season, even better than his effort back on December16th, 2024 (when he put up six points) (Gamescore: 10.4 vs. 6).
Payton and East Marion will face off against Salem at 7:30 p.m. on January 10th. Sadly, Payton's big day wasn't enough to stop the loss, which snapped East Marion's four-game streak of wins on the road. With the streak broken, Payton and East Marion surely have a bit of extra motivation heading into January 10th's match. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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