Marion County is 2-8 against Adair County since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Marion County Knights will square off against the Adair County Indians at 7:00 p.m. Marion County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Adair County likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Marion County came up short against Hart County and fell 68-60.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Adair County beat Southwestern 63-58 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Marion County better keep an eye on Connor Loy. He was instrumental in Adair County's win, almost dropping a double-double on 24 points and nine assists. The contest was Loy's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Cochran, who went 8 for 14 en route to 19 points and eight rebounds.
Adair County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Adair County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Marion County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4-1.
Marion County ended up a good deal behind Adair County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, losing 71-56. Can Marion County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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