Marion won the last time they faced New Castle, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Marion Giants came out on top against the New Castle Trojans by a score of 69-62. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Giants.
Tim Jones was a one-man wrecking crew for Marion as he went 9 for 16 en route to 20 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. Amar Rogers was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 14 points plus three steals.
Despite the loss, New Castle still got an impressive performance from Landon Thompson, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Alijah Turner, who went 6 for 7 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds.
Marion's record now sits at 2-0. As for New Castle, their record now sits at 1-1.
Marion wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 75-67 defeat against Hamilton Southeastern on the 7th. New Castle has also already played their next matchup, a 74-66 loss against Hamilton Heights on the 6th.
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