The Marion Center Stingers will square off against the Portage Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Marion Center was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-47 to Northern Cambria. The Stingers haven't had much luck with the Colts recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite their defeat, Marion Center saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Cameron Pack, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Mccoy, who posted 13 points.
Meanwhile, Portage came up short against Forest Hills on Tuesday and fell 71-58.
Marion Center's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. As for Portage, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Marion Center suffered a grim 73-50 defeat to Portage when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Portage's Owen Gouse, who went 10 of 16 on his way to 25 points and three steals. Now that Marion Center 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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