The Rock National has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a hard 78-61 fall against the Downey Christian Patriots on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (57), the Lions still had to take the loss.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Downey Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maylon Marte, who went 14 of 16 on his way to 31 points and six boards. Marte is also crushing it when it comes to field goal percentage: he's posted at least zero every time he's taken the court this season. Rhiaughn Ferguson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 14 rebounds.
The Rock National's loss dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Downey Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-10.
Looking ahead, The Rock National and Specially Fit Academy will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Downey Christian, they and Potter's House Christian will face off at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Potter's House Christian has won four straight at home, while Downey Christian won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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