Marion couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 50-32 bruising from the Cuero Gobblers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 54-29 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why Marion lost, don't look at Brianna Hunter. Despite the final result, she had 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Breelon Allen, who scored four points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Aubrey Bowles was nothing short of spectacular for Cuero: she dropped a double-double on 18 points and 26 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Bowles a new career-high in offensive rebounds (16). Another player making a difference was Emeree Dasilva, who posted nine points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Cuero pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Marion didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-26 win against Lytle on the 9th. Cuero has also already played their next contest, a 35-29 defeat against Sam Houston on the 7th.
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