Marathon proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 21) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Goleman Gators out 56-53. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Dolphins' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 698th, while the Gators are ranked 344th).
Daeshawn Holmes
| 01/23/25 vs Goleman | 18 |
| 11/22/24 vs Horeb Christian | 17 |
| 01/15/25 @ Ransom Everglades | 14 |
| 12/03/24 @ Coral Shores | 13 |
| 12/12/24 @ Marco Island Academy | 13 |
Marathon was led to victory by Daeshawn Holmes and Briggs Roberts. Holmes dropped a double-double on 19 points and 18 boards, while Roberts dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Holmes a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Lezcano, who posted 13 points and six boards.
Goleman's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Franki Sosa, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds, and Frudrias Porter, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards. Sosa's evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kevin Lamarche, who earned seven points and four steals.
Marathon's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Goleman, their record is now 14-6.
Marathon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-42 victory against Coral Shores on the 24th. Goleman has also already played their next game, a 66-44 win against Hialeah Gardens on the 24th.
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