Basketball Game Preview: Marion Giants vs. New Haven Bulldogs

The Marion Giants and the New Haven Bulldogs will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. One thing working in Marion's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games.

Marion is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Heritage with points to spare, taking the game 77-60. Given the Giants' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Patriots are ranked 228th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

New Haven hadn't beaten Norwell on the road since January 20, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. New Haven was the clear victors by a 71-49 margin over Norwell.

New Haven is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points over those games. Marion's win bumped their record up to 13-11.