John Marshall lost against Preston back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The John Marshall Monarchs took a hard 70-51 fall against the Preston Knights. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 603rd, while the Knights are ranked 34th).
Aaron White was nothing short of spectacular for Preston: he almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards. White is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kash Jenkins, who posted 11 points and four steals.
John Marshall dropped their record down to 7-13 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Preston, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. John Marshall will square off against Oak Glen at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Preston, they will face off against Morgantown at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Morgantown knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Preston likes a good challenge.
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