The Marion Bulldogs will take on the Blanco Panthers at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Marion is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Marion picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Johnson City 78-38. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Blanco). They blew past San Antonio Memorial 72-30 on Monday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 699th, while the Minutemen are ranked 1425th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marion is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Blanco, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-5.
Everything came up roses for Marion against Blanco when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 74-33 win. In that match, Marion amassed a halftime lead of 46-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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