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Friday, January 21, 2011

Marietta Boys Fall to Lassiter Late

Lady Devils have little problem with Lassiter

Even though Marietta lost the first time it played Lassiter, the Blue Devils were convinced they were the better team. Maybe not. Marietta got down by 19 points in the second quarter, and despite a furious comeback, the Devils were unable to pull it out, losing 77-74. In the second quarter, Marietta didn’t look better than anyone. But the resilient Blue Devils hung around long enough to wait for Lassiter to cool off. And when the Trojans did, Marietta made the most of it, battling all the way back to take a fourth-quarter lead. But Marietta was unable to convert its last two times down the floor en route to the loss. “I think we missed another opportunity,” Marietta coach Matt Lyons said. “I don’t want to take anything away from Lassiter, …

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