Basketball Game Preview: Marion County Warriors vs. Sequatchie County Indians

Marion County hasn't had much luck against Sequatchie County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Marion County Warriors just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Sequatchie County Indians at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Marion County comes in on four and Sequatchie County on ten.

On Thursday, Marion County blew past Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences, posting a 66-17 victory. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Sequatchie County was able to grind out a solid win over Tyner Academy on Tuesday, taking the game 44-37.

Marion County better keep an eye on Curtlyn Lee. She was instrumental in Sequatchie County's win, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, Lee is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. Kirklyn Stockwell was another key player, putting up 11 points and six boards.

Sequatchie County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 10.9.

Sequatchie County pushed their record up to 16-8 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points per game. As for Marion County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season.

Marion County came up short against Sequatchie County in their previous meeting last Monday, falling 37-33. Can Marion County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.