Red Raiders
| 01/17/25 vs Brilliant | 55-50 |
| 01/16/25 vs Hackleburg | 57-42 |
| 01/14/25 @ Phillips | 62-31 |
Marion County waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They snuck past the Brilliant Tigers with a 55-50 win. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 64-48 back in December of 2024.
Brilliant's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Macy Moore, who posted 20 points, and Hadlee Sanderson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards. Sanderson has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 26 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Omary, who put up nine points and eight boards.
Marion County's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Brilliant, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-7.
Marion County will host Phillips at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Marion County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for Brilliant, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-43 defeat against Mars Hill Bible on the 18th.
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