The Marion Warriors lost against the Sterling Black Bears back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Marion took a 44-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Black Bears. Marion has not had much luck with the Black Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Grace Hett, who scored 12 points along with eight steals. Kenna Wesner was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with three steals.
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Sterling, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marion will take on the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Moundridge is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Sterling, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Cardinals. Sedgwick is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
