Maryville Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-41 heartbreaker at the hands of the Marissa/Coulterville Meteors. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Meteors from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Maryville Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Dillon Paul, who posted nine points. Paul also put up two blocks, which werehis first of the season. Another player making a difference was Nate Laughlin, who had nine points.
Maryville Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Marissa/Coulterville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Maryville Christian has already played their next game (against Mulberry Grove), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Marissa/Coulterville will take on Murphysboro at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Murphysboro will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Marissa/Coulterville surely won't give up without a fight.
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