Marion-Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against the Walnut Ridge Scots, falling 81-55. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 727th, while the Scots are ranked 122nd).
Marquis Lucas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Walnut Ridge, going 9 of 12 on his way to 20 points. That's the most points Lucas has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lee'Sean Saunders, who went 5 for 10 en route to 10 points.
Marion-Franklin's record is now 2-17. As for Walnut Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Marion-Franklin will face off against Eastmoor Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastmoor Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Marion-Franklin surely won't give up without a fight. As for Walnut Ridge, they will square off against West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68 points per game this season.
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