Commonwealth kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against the Marie Philip Galloping Ghosts, falling 54-29. The Mermaids just can't catch a break and have now endured six defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Xavier DeLeon was nothing short of spectacular for Marie Philip: he shot 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 35 points and ten steals. DeLeon's afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Wentworth, who had seven points along with three steals.
Commonwealth will head out to challenge Newman at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Marie Philip has already played their next matchup (against Commonwealth), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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