Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Marion County

Mustangs

Previous 3 Games

01/28/25 vs Atlanta	70-57
01/24/25 @ La Plata	59-41
01/22/25 vs Knox County	67-50

Marion County waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 70-57 victory over the Atlanta Hornets. The win was all the more spectacular given the Mustangs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Hornets are ranked 141st).

Marion County is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Atlanta, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-2.

Marion County will take on Brashear at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Marion County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Atlanta, they will square off against Scotland County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Atlanta is facing Scotland County at the right time seeing as Scotland County is stuck on a five-game losing streak.