Basketball Game Preview: Honaker Tigers vs. Marion Scarlet Hurricanes

The Honaker Tigers will take on the Marion Scarlet Hurricanes in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Honaker is looking for their season's first victory.

Last Tuesday, Honaker had to suffer through a 76-28 loss at the hands of Lebanon.

Meanwhile, Marion was able to grind out a solid win over Chilhowie on Friday, taking the game 53-43. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Scarlet Hurricanes.

Marion pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Honaker, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

Honaker didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Marion in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, but they still walked away with a 49-44 win. Will Honaker repeat their success, or does Marion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.