The Marion Giants will challenge the Lebanon Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Marion knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Lebanon likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Marion lost to Mt. Vernon at home by a 73-56 margin. While losing is never fun, the Giants can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Marauders are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Lebanon didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Hamilton Heights on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 57-51 victory. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now won four in a row.
Marion better keep an eye on Jack Ferrell. He was instrumental in Lebanon's win, going 6-for-9 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Colin Fouts, who posted eight points.
Marion's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points over those games. As for Lebanon, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
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