Marathon improved to 8-13 with a three-game at-home win streak last week, starting Jan. 21 against Palm Glades Prep. The freshmen led the charge, with 22 points coming from Jack Chapman, 13 from Taylor Huff and seven from Drew Suarez in the 65-44 win.
On Jan. 23 it was the upperclassmen’s turn. Junior Daeshawn Holmes scored 19 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and had four blocks against the Gators of Goleman. Senior Carlos Lezcano scored 13 and junior Briggs Roberts had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The game required extra minutes for a decision, and the win went to the Fins, 56-53 in overtime.
The next night, the Dolphins honored their lone senior, Lezcano, with a Senior Night celebration. The opponent, Keys rival Coral Shores, had no intentions of letting the Fins walk away with win number three of the week. The Hurricanes got off to an early lead and continued to press the Fins, who trailed at the half. Then Marathon began to chip away at Coral Shores’ lead, finally gaining the upper hand in quarter three.
Coral Shores closed to within three points in quarter four, but Marathon enjoyed a series of shots that just could not miss and pulled away to a 53-42 win. Chapman had the game-high total of 17, with Holmes scoring 16 and Roberts 15. For the ’Canes, Austin Vogt put up 16 points while Donovan Thiery scored 14 and Ayden Lane 10.
