After flying high against Douglass last Friday, Marion came back down to earth. The Marion Warriors took a 56-41 bruising from the Rural Vista [Hope/White City] Heat on Saturday. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Heat apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City] was led to victory by Kole Riedy and Kaiden Carpenter. Riedy went 7 of 12 on his way to 18 points and four steals, while Carpenter went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points and three steals. Carpenter is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathen Traynor, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
Warriors
| 01/25/25 @ Rural Vista [Hope/White City] | 41-56 |
| 01/24/25 @ Douglass | 62-39 |
| 01/21/25 vs Herington | 61-29 |
| 01/17/25 vs Inman | 58-43 |
| 01/14/25 vs Bennington | 43-58 |
Marion moved to 5-7 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Rural Vista [Hope/White City], the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Marion will host Ell-Saline at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ell-Saline will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Marion surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rural Vista [Hope/White City], they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Peabody-Burns at 7:00 p.m. on February 4th.
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