Mary Walker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 60-51 defeat to the Republic Tigers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 66-63 back in December of 2024.
Mary Walker's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andru Pinyan, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lewis Adolph IV, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.
Republic found their leader in freshman Landon Short, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 20 rebounds. Short's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Cameron Harris was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards.
Mary Walker's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Republic, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Mary Walker will challenge Valley Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mary Walker is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.3 points per game this season. As for Republic, they will square off against Selkirk at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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