George Washington Prep and Maranatha squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but George Washington Prep had to settle for second. They took an 80-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maranatha Minutemen.
It was another big night for Chris Smith, who shot 71% from the field en route to 26 points along with eight rebounds and six assists for Maranatha. Thanks to that strong game, Smith now owns an excellent 45.6% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Lopez-Wood, who went 5-for-7 on his way to 11 points and five assists.
George Washington Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Maranatha, they pushed their record up to 16-17 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
George Washington Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maranatha, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 77-57 victory against Mira Mesa on the 8th.
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