KIPP lost against Marion back in January of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The KIPP Wolves were dealt a 74-26 loss at the hands of the Marion Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 421st in Missouri, while the Wildcats are ranked 74th in Illinois).
Marion's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Blake Blue led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Those 14 points gave Blue a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Simmons, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 14 points.
KIPP's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Marion, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-4.
KIPP will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Gateway Tech at 6:00 p.m. on February 5th. As for Marion, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Marion Wildcats challenge the Breese Central Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Breese Central will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Marion surely won't give up without a fight.
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