Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marengo). They took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging a 70-41 victory over the Sweet Water Bulldogs. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
| 01/23/25 vs Sweet Water | 27 |
| 01/16/25 @ Sweet Water | 18 |
| 01/14/25 vs Greensboro | 6 |
| 01/07/25 vs Choctaw County | 23 |
| 01/03/25 @ Choctaw County | 13 |
Marengo's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Moore, who went 11 of 19 en route to 27 points. With that strong performance, Moore is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. DeVontae Tucker was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards.
Marengo was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Marengo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.1 points per game. As for Sweet Water, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Marengo will challenge Shields at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Shields will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Marengo surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sweet Water, they and Millry will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.
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