Basketball Recap: Marion Takes Down Verbena in a Playoff Battle

Rams

Margin (Wins)

01/27/25 vs Breakthrough Charter	43
01/31/25 vs Ellwood Christian	41
02/07/25 vs Verbena	39
01/25/25 vs Ellwood Christian	36
01/23/25 @ Maplesville	34

Marion had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Verbena Red Devils 50-11. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 28 points or more this season.

The win was the third in a row for Marion, bringing their record for this year to 18-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points over those games. As for Verbena, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.

As of now, neither Marion nor Verbena have any future games scheduled.