The Mt. Vernon Marauders will head out on the road to square off against the Marion Giants at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mt. Vernon took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 66-58 victory over Pike. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Red Devils are ranked 43rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Marion had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 70-64 W against the Tigers.
Mt. Vernon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. As for Marion, they pushed their record up to 9-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Mt. Vernon strolled past Marion in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 57-42. Does Mt. Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marion turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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