Basketball Recap: Marion Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Warriors

Previous 4 Games

01/28/25 vs Ell-Saline	46-23
01/25/25 @ Herington	47-34
01/24/25 vs Goessel	38-35
01/21/25 vs Newton HomeSchool	56-8

Marion came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 46-23 margin over the Ell-Saline Cardinals. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season.

Marion's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kenna Wesner, who went 5 of 10 en route to 11 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Taryn Kraus, who posted eight points and five assists.

Marion is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Ell-Saline, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10-1.

Marion will head out on the road to challenge Council Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Council Grove: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Marion has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. Ell-Saline has already played their next match (against Remington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.