Basketball Recap: Marionville Falls Despite Big Games from Rylie Fletcher and Lanie Stokes

If Marionville was feeling good fresh off their 63-32 takedown of Central last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Marionville Comets fell 50-39 to the Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish on Tuesday.

Despite the defeat, Marionville had strong showings from Lanie Stokes, who posted 17 points, and Rylie Fletcher, who earned eight points and five steals. With that strong performance, Stokes is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game.

Marionville's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Springfield Catholic, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Marionville will take on Hurley in a holiday battle at 6:45 p.m. on Monday at. As for Springfield Catholic, they will square off against Reeds Spring at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.