Recap: North Marion Huskies vs. Weir Red Riders
The North Marion Huskies's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They strolled past Weir with points to spare, taking the game 70-51. Given North Marion's advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Weir is ranked 486th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Caden Morris, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jeffrey Landon cowger, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Weir lost, one person who can't be blamed is Colin Cross. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. That was a full 49% of Weir's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dashawd Smith, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds.
North Marion's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-11. As for Weir, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-13.
North Marion does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Weir, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oak Glen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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