Basketball Game Preview: Walnut Ridge Scots vs. Marion-Franklin Red Devils

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Previous Games

01/30/24 - Away	87-65 W
01/05/24 - Home	76-39 W
01/24/23 - Home	58-68 L
12/16/22 - Away	80-59 W
01/31/22 - Away	90-59 W
+ 5 more games

Walnut Ridge is 9-1 against Marion-Franklin since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Walnut Ridge Scots will host the Marion-Franklin Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Walnut Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Marion-Franklin likes a good challenge.

Last Wednesday, Walnut Ridge humbled Independence with a 71-31 victory. With the Scots ahead 37-14 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Meanwhile, Marion-Franklin hadn't done well against Briggs recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Marion-Franklin strolled past Briggs with points to spare, taking the game 71-53.

Walnut Ridge's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Marion-Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 2-8.

Everything went Walnut Ridge's way against Marion-Franklin when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Walnut Ridge made off with an 87-65 win. Will Walnut Ridge repeat their success, or does Marion-Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.