The Marion Bulldogs will square off against the Llano Yellowjackets at 10:20 a.m. on Thursday. Marion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Marion was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-43 to Poth. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Marion got top-tier performance from Braeden Fleming, who went 6 for 14 en route to 19 points plus two steals. Fleming has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Jaiden Riley was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Llano was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 71-22 loss at the hands of Eldorado. That makes it the first time this season the Yellowjackets have let down their home crowd.
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Llano, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-5.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Marion hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59 points per game. It's a different story for Llano, though, as they've been averaging only 24.4. The only thing between Marion and another offensive beatdown is Llano. Will they be able to keep them contained? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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