The Marion Wildcats will square off against the Mt. Vernon Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Marion's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.
Marion took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Centralia by a score of 70-60.
Kaden Rogowski
| 02/14/25 vs Centralia | 27 |
| 02/11/25 @ Mt. Vernon | 22 |
| 02/08/25 vs Mt. Carmel | 19 |
| 02/07/25 vs Carbondale | 32 |
Kaden Rogowski continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 11-for-19 on his way to 27 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. The game was his fourth in a row with at least 19 points. Kyan Cole was another key player, going 6-for-7 to rack up 15 points.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon came up short against Marshall County on Saturday and fell 53-42. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 70th in Illinois, while the Marshals are ranked fourth in Kentucky).
Marion's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Marion and Mt. Vernon were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup on Tuesday, but Marion came up empty-handed after a 66-65 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mt. Vernon's David Barnes, who dropped a double-double with 30 points and 12 boards. Now that Marion knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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