Basketball Recap: Center Point-Urbana Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Center Point-Urbana hadn't done well against Marion recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Center Point-Urbana Stormin' Pointers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Marion Wolves 65-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Stormin' Pointers have posted since December 20, 2024.

Stormin' Pointers

Previous 3 Games

02/04/25 @ Marion	65-62
02/01/25 @ Hudson	64-50
01/31/25 vs Mt. Vernon	82-76

The victory (which was Center Point-Urbana's third in a row) raised their record to 11-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Marion, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10.

Center Point-Urbana has already played their next match (against Marion/Newton Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Marion will square off against Mt. Vernon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Mt. Vernon's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Marion has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.