Basketball Game Preview: Africentric Early College Nubians vs. Marion-Franklin Red Devils

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Previous Games

12/10/24 - Home	87-32 W
02/02/24 - Home	72-34 W
01/09/24 - Away	75-81 L
01/27/23 - Away	60-35 W
12/20/22 - Home	85-57 W
+ 5 more games

Africentric Early College has gone 9-1 against Marion-Franklin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Africentric Early College Nubians will take on the Marion-Franklin Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Africentric Early College is coming into the match hot, having won their last 11 games.

If Africentric Early College beats Marion-Franklin with 71 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Africentric Early College blew past Briggs, posting a 71-42 win. The Nubians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Marion-Franklin had to suffer through a 85-42 loss at the hands of Eastmoor Academy. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Marion-Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Africentric Early College, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1.

Everything came up roses for Africentric Early College against Marion-Franklin when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured an 87-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Africentric Early College since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.