Parkway is 2-8 against Marion Local since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Parkway Panthers will welcome the Marion Local Flyers at 6:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Parkway came up short against Adams Central and fell 47-37. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 471st in Ohio, while the Flying Jets are ranked 182nd in Indiana).
Meanwhile, Marion Local put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Botkins to the tune of 63-36. The Flyers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Marion Local's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.6 points. As for Parkway, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
Parkway couldn't quite finish off Marion Local in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 42-39. Can Parkway avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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