The Marshall Academy Griffons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight defeat. They lost to Will Carleton Academy on the road by a decisive 43-29 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Marshall Academy of the 17-13 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Several Griffons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Malia Taylor, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals. That was a full 55.2% of Marshall Academy's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Amiah Poindexter, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Marshall Academy's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 21.0 points per game. As for Will Carleton Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-12 record this season.
Marshall Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Rudolf Steiner at 6:00 p.m. on February 8th. Marshall Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Will Carleton Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Litchfield at 6:30 p.m. on February 7th. Litchfield's defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so Will Carleton Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
