Westgate suffered their closest defeat since February 12th on Saturday. They fell just short of the Marksville Tigers by a score of 52-49. Westgate's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Marksville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaden Price, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Price continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Devin Lavalais, who posted eight points in addition to 11 boards and five steals.
Westgate now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Marksville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Westgate will take on Hamilton Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Marksville, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 52-47 defeat against Varsity Opponent on the 29th.
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