Marion hasn't had much luck against Devine recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Marion Bulldogs will challenge the Devine Warhorses at 6:15 p.m. Hopefully Marion focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 36 last Friday.
Marion is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Davenport last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Marion was outmatched by Davenport at home and fell 72-39. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-12.
Despite the loss, Marion had strong showings from Brianna Hunter, who went 9 for 16 en route to 19 points plus five steals, and Breelon Allen, who posted eight points along with five rebounds and two steals. Hunter is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played.
Even though they lost, Marion was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Devine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The game between them and Navarro didn't end well, with Devine falling 43-25. The matchup marked the Warhorses' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Devine now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Marion, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Marion suffered a grim 57-36 defeat to Devine in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Marion avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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