The Myers Park Mustangs and the John Marshall Justices (ranked 15 and four in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile match. Myers Park managed a 64-58 win over John Marshall on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Myers Park was led to victory by Bishop Boswell and Sadiq White Jr.. Boswell scored 19 points along with 9 rebounds and 8 assists, while White Jr. dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which White Jr. has scored at least 25% of Myers Park's points. Another player making a difference was Sir Mohammed, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why John Marshall lost, one person who can't be blamed is Aiden Argabright. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points. Damon Thompson Jr was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Myers Park now has a winning record of 2-1. As for John Marshall, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Myers Park won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Word of God Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on December 2nd. One thing working in Word of God Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. John Marshall is on the road again on Saturday and play against Richmond at 4:30 p.m. on December 2nd.
