Marion County is 0-5 against Larue County since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Marion County Knights have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Larue County Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on February 16th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Marion County came up short against Edmonson County and fell 68-59.
Meanwhile, Larue County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 72-54 win over Elizabethtown. Larue County pushed the score to 55-25 by the end of the third, a deficit Elizabethtown cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Larue County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jagger Mardis, who scored 23 points along with three steals. Landon Blakey was another key contributor, scoring 23 points along with two blocks.
Marion County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 16 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-20 record this season. As for Larue County, they pushed their record up to 16-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Marion County ended up a good deal behind Larue County in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 63-48. Will Marion County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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