The Marion County Red Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Marion County is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Marion County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-50 to Brilliant.
Meanwhile, Mortimer Jordan waltzed into their contest last Monday with three straight wins but they left with four. They came out on top against Ramsay by a score of 62-55. Given Mortimer Jordan's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Ramsay is ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marion County now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Mortimer Jordan, their win bumped their record up to 17-2.
Marion County took a serious blow against Mortimer Jordan when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 77-44. Can Marion County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
