North Marion has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Lewis County Minutemen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully North Marion focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but North Marion had to settle for a 55-52 loss against the Bearcats.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Caden Morris, who scored 22 points. Another player making a difference was Jeffrey Landon cowger, who scored eight points along with 15 rebounds.
Even though they lost, North Marion smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Lewis County's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. The game between them and East Fairmont wasn't particularly close, with Lewis County falling 59-43. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lewis County in their matchups with the Bees: they've now lost four in a row.
North Marion dropped their record down to 6-6 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lewis County, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
North Marion strolled past the Minutemen in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a score of 70-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Marion since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
