Basketball Recap: Marion Comes Up Short

Marion lost to Rural Vista [Hope/White City] back in January of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Warriors took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heat.

Tucker Mein had another great game (as he tends to do), dropping a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds for Rural Vista [Hope/White City]. Celian Van Bemten was another key player, shooting 56% from the field to rack up 10 points in addition to eight assists and three steals.

Marion has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Rural Vista [Hope/White City], the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-5.

Marion has already played their next contest (against Ell-Saline), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Rural Vista [Hope/White City], they will challenge Wabaunsee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.