The Marengo Panthers will square off against the Greensboro Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Greensboro is hoping to do what Choctaw County couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Marengo's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Marengo put the hurt on Choctaw County with a sharp 55-34 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-15.
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Marengo relied on the efforts of Jordan Moore, who went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 23 points and three steals, and DeVontae Tucker, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. Tucker's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Omar Autery, who posted six points and 12 rebounds.
Marengo was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Greensboro). They managed a 68-63 victory over Sumter Central last Friday.
The win got Greensboro back to even at 6-6. As for Marengo, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Marengo came up short against Greensboro in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 56-50. Will Marengo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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