Marion County lost against Winfield back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Marion County Red Raiders came up short against the Winfield Pirates, falling 68-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Red Raiders have suffered against the Pirates since January 17, 2022.
Marion County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Philip Wilson, who posted 12 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds, and Tye Madison, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Taylor, who had nine points.
Marion County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Winfield, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-11.
Marion County and Winfield could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Marion County (ranked 308th) will meet Jasper (ranked 47th) at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Winfield will challenge Florence at 7:30 p.m. on January 28th down 166 places (178 vs. 12).
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