John Marshall has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Clarke County Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. John Marshall knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 13 contests -- so hopefully Clarke County likes a good challenge.
With a playoff game on the line, John Marshall rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 97-50 victory over the Panthers at home. John Marshall has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 35 points or more this season.
John Marshall's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dominique Bailey led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 assists. Bailey has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Damon Thompson Jr, who scored 18 points along with six assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Clarke County came up short against Luray on Saturday and fell 50-40.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Moses Day, who scored nine points along with three steals and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Michael Kerr-hobert, who scored eight points along with five steals.
John Marshall pushed their record up to 22-3 with that win, which was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 41.6 points. As for Clarke County, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-8.
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