St. Martin de Porres has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge Mentor Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully St. Martin de Porres focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 27 on Sunday.
Last Sunday, St. Martin de Porres was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 40-39 to Cleveland Central Catholic.
Despite their loss, St. Martin de Porres saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Alexis Fluker, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and two steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyric Johnson, who scored eight points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, Mentor Christian humbled Lawrence Upper with a 45-12 victory. The win made it back-to-back wins for Mentor Christian.
St. Martin de Porres has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Mentor Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
