Marion County's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They snuck past the Nelson County Cardinals with a 56-50 win. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Cardinals are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marion County is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6-1 record this season. As for Nelson County, they dropped their record down to 3-17 with the loss, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marion County will venture away from home to face off against Bardstown at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nelson County, they will take on Thomas Nelson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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