North Marion hadn't done well against Forest recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The North Marion Colts walked away with a 73-60 victory over the Forest Wildcats. This was payback for the Colts, who suffered a 69-61 defeat the last time these two teams met.
North Marion got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jerdarrius Jackson out in front who went 8 for 14 en route to 18 points plus five assists and two steals. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Coy Sizemore, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
North Marion smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for North Marion and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Forest, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Marion has already played their next game (against Forest), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Forest, they will face off against Trinity Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Forest knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Trinity Catholic likes a good challenge.
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