After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Morgantown, John Marshall was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They strolled past the Bellaire Big Reds with points to spare, taking the game 70-52. For the Monarchs, this counts as revenge for the 63-43 win the Big Reds walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2025.

Landen Snyder
| 01/10/26 vs Grafton | 4 |
| 12/19/25 vs Weir | 4 |
| 01/30/26 @ Bellaire | 3 |
| 01/23/26 vs Morgantown | 2 |
| 01/03/26 vs Preston | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead John Marshall to victory, but perhaps none more so than Landen Snyder, who shot 60% from the field to rack up 20 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Snyder has become a key player for the Monarchs: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 4-7 otherwise. Bryar Haught was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 12 points and nine boards.
Bellaire's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brae Schmidli, who went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and six rebounds. Schmidli continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Michael Dippel, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 14 points and five assists.
John Marshall moved to 6-8 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for Bellaire, their loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-17.
John Marshall didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-63 defeat against Wheeling Park on the 3rd. As for Bellaire, they have also already played their next game, a 73-33 win against Valley on the 10th.
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