Basketball Recap: Marion County Continues Home Dominance on Monday

Lawson Bradford

Points (Career)

02/10/25 vs Howard Tech	20
01/14/25 vs Tyner Academy	16
02/04/25 vs St. Andrews-Sewanee	12
12/16/24 @ Van Buren County	12
12/17/24 @ Tyner Academy	8

Marion County had won three straight home games and Lawson Bradford did her part to make it four on Monday. The Marion County Warriors took their game with ease, bagging a 69-34 victory over the Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers thanks in part to Bradford, who went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points.

Tori Rymer was another key player, putting up 12 points. She is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 40% in the last three games she's played.

Marion County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points over those games. As for Howard Tech, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marion County will challenge Bledsoe County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Howard Tech, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Ooltewah at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.