Basketball Game Preview: Marion Patriots vs. Valley View Blazers

The Marion Patriots will challenge the Valley View Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Marion sitting on six straight victories and Valley View on four.

Last Saturday, everything came up roses for Marion against Batesville as the squad secured a 77-49 win. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Pioneers are ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Valley View beat Greene County Tech 59-53 on Friday.

Valley View's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Marion, their win bumped their record up to 22-6.

Marion came up short against Valley View in their previous meeting back in January, falling 52-47. Will Marion have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.