Peabody-Burns had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-7 to make it four. They were dealt a 71-42 loss at the hands of Marion. Peabody-Burns was down 53-30 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Peabody-Burns had strong showings from Jameson Miles, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 12 boards, and Aiden Hurst, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. That was a full 47.6% of Peabody-Burns' points, marking the third time in a row Miles has posted more than a third of the team's points.
As for Marion, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since December 5, 2025 (when they won 67-17).
Marion got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carson Krause out in front who scored 21 points. Those 21 points gave Krause a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Howard, who earned 14 points and seven boards.
Coming up, Peabody-Burns will be taking part in a tournament against Herington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors will be up against the Railroaders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.9 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Marion, they will square off against Council Grove at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th.
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