The Marion County Red Raiders will face off against the Jasper Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marion County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.
Marion County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Winfield on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Marion County came up short against Winfield, falling 68-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Red Raiders have suffered against the Pirates since January 17, 2022.
Despite the loss, Marion County had strong showings from Philip Wilson, who posted 12 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds, and Tye Madison, who went 6 of 12 en route to 14 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Samuel Taylor, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jasper, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging an 86-50 win over Mortimer Jordan. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Jasper is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points per game. As for Marion County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-12.
Marion County was taken down by Jasper 84-32 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Marion County was down 42-15.
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