Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Frontier). They strolled past the St. Marys Blue Devils with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 72-55. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 312th in Ohio, while the Blue Devils are ranked 30th in West Virginia).
12/21/24 vs St. Marys | 20 |
01/06/24 vs Southern | 15 |
12/15/23 vs Beallsville | 12 |
12/19/23 vs Wood County Christian | 12 |
02/13/24 @ Caldwell | 12 |
Frontier got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was True King out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Those 20 points gave King a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Austyn Kephart, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 16 points.
Frontier smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Frontier's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for St. Marys, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Frontier will look to defend their home court on Friday against Marlington at 3:00 p.m. Frontier is facing Marlington at the right time seeing as Marlington is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for St. Marys, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-44 loss against Fort Frye on the 23rd.
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