The Marion Swamp Foxes will take on the Manning Monarchs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Marion sitting on four straight victories and Manning on nine.
Last Saturday, Marion didn't have too much trouble with South Florence as they won 64-47. The win was all the more spectacular given the Swamp Foxes' disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Bruins are ranked 29th).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Manning beat Mullins 57-53 on Tuesday.
Marion better focus on containing Taivon Carter and Lovell Stevenson as the pair were huge in Manning's win. Carter went 7 for 12 on his way to 17 points in addition to seven boards and four blocks, while Stevenson dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, Carter is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Lovon Stevenson, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Manning smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mullins only pulled down nine offensive boards.
Manning pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for Marion, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
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