Basketball Recap: JERMEA JACKSON and JAMEYA BROWN Secure Win for North Marion

North Marion won the last time they faced Santa Fe and things went their way on Wednesday too. The North Marion Colts were the clear victor by a 67-47 margin over the Santa Fe Raiders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Colts.

North Marion was led to victory by JAMEYA BROWN and JERMEA JACKSON. BROWN posted 24 points along with seven boards and three steals, while JACKSON dropped a double-double on ten points and 17 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which BROWN has scored at least a third of North Marion's points. The team also got some help courtesy of KETURAH MOZELL, who had 11 points.

Colts

Previous 2 Games

01/08/25 @ Santa Fe	67-47
01/07/25 vs Keystone Heights	65-40

North Marion smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

North Marion has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for Santa Fe, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-11.

North Marion won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lake Weir at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Marion is facing Lake Weir at the right time seeing as Lake Weir is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Santa Fe, they will host Union County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.