Marion played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Mullins Auctioneers an easy 60-35 victory. While losing is never fun, the Swamp Foxes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Auctioneers are ranked 25th).
Mullins found their leader in sophomore Dakarai Worley, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Worley has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Ernest Ford was another key player, putting up 13 points and four steals.
Marion dropped their record down to 2-8 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Mullins, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Marion will head out to challenge Atlantic Collegiate Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mullins, they will be playing at home against Lake City at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mullins knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Lake City likes a good challenge.
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