On Friday, Mariner earned a 58-45 win over North Marion. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mariner.
North Marion's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jerdarrius Jackson, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals, and Coy Sizemore who scored 17 points. Sizemore scored a full 37.8% of North Marion's points, the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenden Barber, who scored seven points along with ten rebounds.
Mariner's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.6 points per game. As for North Marion, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Mariner and Victory Christian Academy will face off at 1:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Victory Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 902 points over their last 12 games. North Marion won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hawthorne at 4:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023. Hawthorne is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 60 points per game.
