Long Beach extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 7-7. They were dealt a 73-46 loss at the hands of the Picayune Maroon Tide. The Bearcats lost against the Maroon Tide in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 50-46 score last time.
Several Bearcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Neveah Smith, who posted 14 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Donovan Magee, who put up ten points and five steals.
As for Picayune, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points over those games.
Picayune’s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeremiah Mark led the charge by dropping a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards. Mark is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he’s posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he’s played. Kelton Stewart was another key player, shooting 46% from the field to rack up 15 points and six assists.
Coming up, Long Beach will venture away from home to square off against Moss Point at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Picayune has already played their next game (against Petal), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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