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| 01/28/25 - Away | 71-61 W |
| 01/02/25 - Home | 53-59 L |
| 02/01/24 - Away | 57-60 L |
| 01/08/24 - Home | 43-59 L |
| 01/20/23 - Home | 42-53 L |
| + 3 more games |
Marion Center hadn't done well against River Valley recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Marion Center Stingers walked away with a 71-61 win over the River Valley Panthers. This was a revenge game for the Stingers: when they faced off against the Panthers back in January, they had to take a 59-53 defeat.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marion Center to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kamden Rozier, who went 11 of 22 to rack up 25 points and five rebounds. Cameron Pack was another key player, going 8 for 15 on his way to 19 points in addition to eight boards and six assists.
River Valley's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Max Persichetti, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 assists. The dominant performance gave Persichetti a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson McDowell, who went 6 of 10 en route to 12 points and five rebounds.
Marion Center is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points over those games. As for River Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Marion Center wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 71-44 victory against Homer-Center on the 30th. As for River Valley, they have also already played their next match, a 64-58 win against West Shamokin on the 30th.
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