The Marion Local Flyers and the Van Wert Cougars will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Marion Local is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Marion Local is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Parkway: they outscored them in every quarter. Marion Local blew past Parkway 44-23 on Friday. The Flyers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Van Wert came up short against Defiance on Friday and fell 49-37. The match marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Van Wert has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Marion Local, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Marion Local came out on top in a nail-biter against Van Wert when the teams last played back in January of 2024, sneaking past 53-50. Will Marion Local repeat their success, or does Van Wert have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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