East Marion kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 62-52 to the West Marion Trojans. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why East Marion lost, don't look at Amari Sims. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Mallory, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Leading West Marion to victory were James Stampley and Damorri Rayford. Stampley almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards, while Rayford posted 13 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Nevada Smith, who scored eight points.
East Marion will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mount Olive at 6:30 p.m. on the 18th. West Marion has already played their next game (against Pearl River Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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