The North Marion Colts will face off against the Forest Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Marion has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Last Tuesday, North Marion earned a 64-51 win over Vanguard.
North Marion got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Coy Sizemore out in front who posted 12 points. Elijah Lee was another key player, putting up ten points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Forest waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 56-45 win over the Blue Wave. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Blue Wave are ranked 324th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Forest pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for North Marion, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
North Marion beat Forest 73-60 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for North 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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