With a playoff game on the line, the Marksville Tigers rose to the challenge on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Tigers 59-56. The victory was familiar territory for Marksville who now have four in a row.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Decavian Duncan, who scored 24 points. Duncan hasn't dropped below 15 points for five straight games. Jaylon Jackson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Marksville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-16 record this season. As for Winnfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-9.
Marksville is on the road again on Monday and plays Richwood at 7:00 p.m. on March 4th. Marksville has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 188 points over their last three games. Winnfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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