Maconaquah is 0-3 against Marion since November of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Maconaquah Braves will square off against the Marion Giants at 7:00 p.m. Maconaquah knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully Marion likes a good challenge.
Maconaquah is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Logansport by a score of 88-77. The Braves haven't had any issues with the Berries recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Josiah Ball
| 03/08/25 vs Logansport | 30 |
| 03/07/25 vs Northwestern | 23 |
| 03/05/25 vs Western | 21 |
| 02/28/25 vs Rochester | 36 |
| 02/22/25 @ Plymouth | 22 |
| + 4 more games |
Maconaquah's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josiah Ball led the charge by dropping a double-double with 30 points and ten rebounds. The game was Ball's ninth in a row with at least 17 points. AJ Kelly was another key player, going 9-for-11 en route to 21 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Maconaquah was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Marion had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 92-88 W against the Bulldogs.
Marion's win came from a few key players Maconaquah will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Logan Barnes, who shot 75% from the field on his way to 25 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Marion is undefeated when Barnes posts 15 or more points, but 10-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kobe Johnson, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 13 points in addition to eight boards and six steals.
Marion's win bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Maconaquah, their victory bumped their record up to 20-5.
Maconaquah was dealt a bruising 68-38 loss at the hands of Marion when the teams last played back in November of 2017. Thankfully for Maconaquah, Jalen Blackmon (who shot 57% from the field en route to 24 points along with six assists and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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