Marion-Franklin hasn't had much luck against Walnut Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Marion-Franklin Red Devils will host the Walnut Ridge Scots at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Marion-Franklin is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Friday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-52 heartbreaker at the hands of Briggs. The Red Devils were up 24-9 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-45, which was the final score in Walnut Ridge's tilt against Olentangy Orange on Saturday. The matchup marked the Scots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Marion-Franklin will have to contain Lee'Sean Saunders as he made an impact in Walnut Ridge's last game. He went 7 of 13 on his way to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Diondre Thomas Reed, who posted six points.
Walnut Ridge's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5. As for Marion-Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Marion-Franklin was taken down by Walnut Ridge 93-32 when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Saunders, who went 10 for 13 en route to 21 points and three steals. Now that Marion-Franklin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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