With a playoff game on the line, the Atoka Wampus Cats rose to the challenge on Thursday. They managed a 51-47 victory over the Indians. The victory was just what Atoka needed coming off of a 58-37 defeat in their prior game.
Despite the defeat, Marietta saw an underclassman step up: Aedan Ellison scored 20 points. Ellison hasn't dropped below 15 points for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jorge Remis, who scored nine points.
Atoka's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Marietta, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
Atoka does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Marietta also has no future games currently scheduled.
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