There's no place like home for Marked Tree, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They greeted the New Year with with a 59-44 win over the Rivercrest Colts. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 54-36 back in November of 2024.
Rivercrest lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jalexia Young, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Destiny Burks, who posted nine points in addition to six assists and six boards.
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| 01/02/25 vs Rivercrest | 59-44 |
| 12/20/24 vs Bradford | 54-39 |
| 12/13/24 vs Crowley's Ridge Academy | 58-19 |
Marked Tree's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Rivercrest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Marked Tree will square off against Armorel at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rivercrest, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 84-40 win against Bay on the 4th.
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