If Lockhart was riding high fresh off their 68-30 takedown of Northeast Early College on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions took a 53-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marion Bulldogs on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 691st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 342nd).
Marion's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Banji Ajasin, who shot 67% from the field en route to 19 points and eight rebounds. Ajasin is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Riley, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards.
Lockhart's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Marion, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-1.
Coincidentally, Lockhart and Marion will both be playing Davenport the next time they take the court. The Lions will head out to face the Wolves at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Bulldogs will play them later in the day, at 4:00 p.m.
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