The Marion Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Council Grove Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Marion was beaten by Ell-Saline 72-32. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Cardinals are ranked 34th).
Council Grove has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-54 heartbreaker at the hands of Osage City. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Braves have suffered since February 12, 2024.
Marion will need focus on slowing down Brycen Palmquist, one of several Council Grove players who made an impact when they last played. He went 9 of 19 en route to 20 points. Palmquist has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 15 times he's played. Kyzer Spittles was another key player, going 6 for 9 on his way to 19 points.
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Council Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Marion ended up a good deal behind Council Grove in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, losing 55-37. Can Marion avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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