The home team had won the previous five meetings between Fort Wayne Northrop and Marion, and Marion kept the tradition alive. The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins took a hard 71-57 fall against the Marion Giants on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bruins of the 84-65 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2023.
Donlaray Reese
| 02/25/25 @ Marion | 26 |
| 01/28/25 @ Fort Wayne Canterbury | 23 |
| 01/30/25 vs Homestead | 20 |
| 01/10/25 vs Fort Wayne Snider | 17 |
| 01/24/25 vs Fort Wayne Wayne | 16 |
When it comes to explaining why Fort Wayne Northrop lost, don't look at Donlaray Reese. Despite the final result, he went 10-for-18 en route to 26 points. The dominant performance gave Reese a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Hughes, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
Marion's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tim Jones, who scored 21 points and six steals. Jones' big performance that evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Kobe Johnson was another key player, shooting 78% from the field on his way to 14 points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Fort Wayne Northrop's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points over those games. As for Marion, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-10.
Fort Wayne Northrop wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 54-49 loss against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian on the 27th. As for Marion, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-73 defeat against Fort Wayne Snider on the 28th.
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