Marion and Harrison are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Marion Giants will head out on the road to face off against the Harrison Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Marion knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Harrison likes a good challenge.
Even though McCutcheon scored an imposing 55 points on Friday, Marion still came out on top. Marion strolled past McCutcheon with points to spare, taking the game 73-55. Given Marion's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while McCutcheon is ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marion can attribute much of their success to Tim Jones, who scored 24 points along with two steals, and Jaymen Townsend, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jones has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Amar Rogers, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Harrison sidestepped Muncie Central for a 55-52 win.
Marion's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11. As for Harrison, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11.
Marion strolled past Harrison in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a score of 84-69. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marion since the squad 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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