Basketball Recap: Marshall County Skates Past Central Magnet with Ease

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

12/13/24 vs Fayetteville	42
01/21/25 vs Central Magnet	41
12/06/24 vs Spring Hill	39
01/07/25 @ Fayetteville	39
12/29/24 vs Middle Tennessee Christian	35

After losing to Central Magnet the last time they met, Marshall County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Marshall County Tigers blew past Central Magnet, posting an 84-43 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marshall County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jamahl Gentry, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 17 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kel Ford, who made all 7 shots he took to post 15 points and five boards.

The win made it two in a row for Marshall County and bumps their season record up to 13-5. As for Central Magnet, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.

Marshall County has already played their next match, a 74-68 victory against Lawrence County on the 24th. As for Central Magnet, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-35 defeat against Giles County on the 24th.