The Marion Rams are taking a road trip to challenge the Demopolis Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Marion has six straight victories, Demopolis has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Marion got the win against Ellwood Christian by a conclusive 53-30. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Eagles are ranked 458th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Demopolis was beaten by Montevallo 68-35 on Thursday. The Tigers were down 63-31 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Marion has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Demopolis, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Everything came up roses for Marion against Demopolis in their previous meeting on Friday, as the squad secured a 62-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marion since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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