Arabia Mountain came up into this matchup off a tough 21-point loss last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Dunwoody Wildcats by a score of 59-56 on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (55), the Rams still had to take the loss.
Arabia Mountain's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julian Shanks, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 14 points. Shanks is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Smith, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 15 points.
Rams
| 12/13/24 vs Dunwoody | 56-59 |
| 12/10/24 @ Woodward Academy | 55-76 |
| 12/06/24 @ Shiloh | 34-35 |
| 12/03/24 @ Tri-Cities | 53-81 |
| 11/26/24 vs Archer | 61-64 |
Even though they lost, Arabia Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Eli Merritt was the offensive standout of the contest as he went 5 of 10 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Corgile, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 16 points.
Arabia Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Dunwoody, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-8.
Arabia Mountain has already played their next game, a 65-57 defeat against Decatur on the 17th. Dunwoody has also already played their next match, a 50-42 win against Shiloh on the 17th.
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