Marian entered their tilt with Barbers Hill on Saturday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They snuck past the Barbers Hill Eagles with a 63-59 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given Marian's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 427th, while Barbers Hill is ranked 70th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lamonte Butler, who scored 20 points plus six rebounds. Ehud Tesfaye was another key player, earning 15 points along with two steals.
Marian's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Barbers Hill, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-4.
Marian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lutheran South Academy at 3:30 p.m. on December 27th. As for Barbers Hill, they will square off against Goose Creek Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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