Basketball Recap: Marion Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home

Marion lost to Solon back in January, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Marion Wolves walked away with a 63-51 win over the Solon Spartans.

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Previous 5 Games (Home)

01/31/25 vs Solon	63-51
01/21/25 vs Mt. Vernon	65-46
01/10/25 vs Williamsburg	56-50
12/17/24 vs West Delaware	69-53
12/10/24 vs Iowa City	56-55

Marion's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-9. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Solon, they moved to 10-6 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.

Marion will be playing at home against Center Point-Urbana at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Center Point-Urbana's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches. Solon has already played their next game (against Marion/Newton Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.