The Marlington Dukes will be taking part in a tournament against the Coventry Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Marlington lost to Garfield Community Learning Center on the road by a 79-64 margin.
Meanwhile, Coventry hadn't done well against Norton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Coventry put the hurt on Norton with a sharp 65-44 victory. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Coventry's win came from a few key players Marlington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alex Meinen, who went 9-for-16 on his way to 24 points and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Coventry's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kameryn Kennerly, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 boards.
Coventry was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Marlington's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Coventry, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Marlington was able to grind out a solid win over Coventry when the teams last played back in February of 2020, winning 72-60. Does Marlington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coventry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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