Richmond was the 56-17 winner over Marion when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Richmond Red Devils took a 51-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marion Giants on Friday.
Marion found their leader in freshman Nyomi Hahn, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. Hahn's evening made it 13 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaniah Scott, who posted ten points and three steals.
Richmond's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-9. As for Marion, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richmond will host Connersville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marion, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mississinewa at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.
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