The Marion Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on Young Men's Leadership Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Marion played in conference for the first time on Friday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They walked away with a 63-53 win over Great Hearts Northern Oaks.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Young Men's Leadership Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 76-62 to Great Hearts Northern Oaks.
Marion will have to keep a close watch on Aiden Olivarez and Adam Ortiz, a pair of players who had a big impact on Young Men's Leadership Academy's prior game. Olivarez posted 22 points and six steals, while Ortiz went 5 of 9 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds. Olivarez's evening made it 22 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Raishaun Conaway, who earned ten points and eight boards.
Marion is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Young Men's Leadership Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Marion skirted past Young Men's Leadership Academy 59-57 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Marion repeat their success, or does Young Men's Leadership Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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