Florida High School Basketball - North Marion sneaks past Forest
January 16, 2026: Ocala, FL 34480 The North Marion Colts (Citra, FL) basketball edged the host Forest Wildcats (Ocala, FL), 48-45 in Friday's non-league bout.
The Colts now possess a 14-2 record. They play next when they travel to Mainland for a non-league test on Saturday, January 17. North Marion will encounter a Buccaneers squad coming off a 58-55 non-league loss to Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville, FL). The Buccaneers record now stands at 15-2.
The Wildcats (12-6) will now prepare for their test against Tampa Catholic (Tampa, FL). The Crusaders come into the non-league test with a 12-7 record. In their last test, Tampa Catholic held off Berkeley Prep (Tampa, FL), 78-39, in a league test.