Basketball Recap: Marion Giants vs. New Castle Trojans
Marion won the last time they faced New Castle, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Marion Giants came out on top against the New Castle Trojans by a score of 69-62. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Giants.
Tim Jones was a one-man wrecking crew for Marion as he went 9 for 16 en route to 20 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. Amar Rogers was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 14 points plus three steals.
Despite the loss, New Castle still got an impressive performance from Landon Thompson, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Alijah Turner, who went 6 for 7 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds.
Marion's record now sits at 2-0. As for New Castle, their record now sits at 1-1.
Marion wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 75-67 defeat against Hamilton Southeastern on the 7th. New Castle has also already played their next matchup, a 74-66 loss against Hamilton Heights on the 6th.
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