The home team had won the previous five meetings between Marion and Fort Wayne Northrop, and Marion kept the tradition alive. The Marion Giants took down the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins 71-57 on Tuesday. The Giants have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bruins, too.
Tim Jones
| 02/25/25 vs Fort Wayne Northrop | 21 |
| 02/22/25 vs Indianapolis Washington | 31 |
| 02/21/25 vs Lebanon | 15 |
| 02/14/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 17 |
| 02/11/25 vs Warsaw | 16 |
| + 3 more games |
Marion got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tim Jones out in front who posted 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, going 7-for-9 to rack up 14 points in addition to six assists and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Fort Wayne Northrop lost, don't look at Donlaray Reese. Despite the final result, he shot 56% from the field en route to 26 points. The dominant performance gave Reese a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Hughes, who had seven points and seven rebounds.
Marion now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-12.
Marion didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-73 loss against Fort Wayne Snider on the 28th. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 54-49 defeat against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian on the 27th.
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