Panthers
| 01/03/25 @ Choctaw County | 48-42 |
| 12/20/24 vs Johnson | 59-21 |
| 12/17/24 @ Linden | 43-38 |
Marengo had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They snuck past the Choctaw County Tigers with a 48-42 win. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 37-36 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Marengo's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was DeVontae Tucker, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Tucker is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down 12 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Omar Autery, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards.
Despite the loss, Choctaw County still got an impressive performance from Jarrod Chaney, who posted 14 points in addition to eight assists and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaterrion Curtis, who put up eight points.
Marengo is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Choctaw County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
Marengo will have a chance to go back-to-back against Choctaw County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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