Preview: Marion Warriors vs. Elyria Christian
The Marion Warriors will head out on the road to challenge Elyria Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Marion scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They walked away with a 59-47 win over Trinity. The win was just what Marion needed coming off of a 53-30 loss in their prior matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marion to victory, but perhaps none more so than Grace Hett, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Erin Regnier, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
Elyria Christian has not done well against Berean Academy recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Elyria Christian secured a 29-24 W over Berean Academy. The win was all the more spectacular given Elyria Christian's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while Berean Academy is ranked 49th).
Marion's record is now 7-11. As for Elyria Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Marion couldn't quite finish off Elyria Christian when the teams last played back in January and fell 50-48. Can Marion avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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