Basketball Recap: Marion County Snaps Three-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

Marion County lost to Crawford County on January 7th, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Marion County Eagles secured a 65-61 W over the Crawford County Eagles.

Despite the loss, Crawford County still got an impressive performance from Tyler Smith, who went 8 for 18 en route to 23 points and eight rebounds. Those 23 points gave Smith a new career-high. Jamahl Willis was another key player, putting up ten points and six boards.

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

01/28/25 @ Crawford County	65-61
01/25/25 vs Taylor County	40-58
01/18/25 @ Chattahoochee County	55-64
01/17/25 vs Central	74-72
01/14/25 vs Furlow Charter School	67-29

Marion County's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11. As for Crawford County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.

Marion County and Webster County will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Crawford County has already played their next contest (against Macon County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.