After flying high against Varsity Opponent on Friday, Marian came back down to earth. The Marian Eagles lost to the Empowering Others Prep Kings on the road by a 61-47 margin on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Kings are ranked 294th).
Marian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Mathias Baye, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds, and Ehud Tesfaye, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Malik Whitfield, who had six points and five boards.
Marian's defeat dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Empowering Others Prep, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.
Marian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Empowering Others Prep, they will square off against St. John's at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. John's will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Empowering Others Prep surely won't give up without a fight.
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