After flying high against Tippecanoe last Saturday, Versailles came back down to earth. The Tigers came up short against the Marion Local Flyers on Friday, falling 60-40. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Flyers are ranked ninth).
Versailles' defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Marion Local, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Versailles will be taking part in a tournament against Greenon at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will be up against the Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.91 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Marion Local, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Van Buren at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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