Basketball Game Preview: North Marion Colts vs. Santa Fe Raiders

The North Marion Colts will face off against the Santa Fe Raiders on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

North Marion is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Eastside by a score of 55-42. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Rams are ranked 436th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Santa Fe waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 57-50 victory over the Pirates.

Santa Fe is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for North Marion, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.

North Marion came out on top in a nail-biter against Santa Fe when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 61-59. Will North Marion repeat their success, or does Santa Fe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.