North Marion hadn't done well against Chiefland recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The North Marion Colts came out on top against the Chiefland Indians by a score of 46-37. This was payback for the Colts, who suffered a 44-42 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Marion to victory, but perhaps none more so than JAMEYA BROWN, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which BROWN has scored at least a third of North Marion's points. Another player making a difference was ZIPPORAH MOZELL, who had 11 points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
North Marion smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Despite the defeat, Chiefland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nyasia Bivins dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 rebounds. With that strong performance, Bivins is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Brianna Bell was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten rebounds and nine steals.
The victory made it two in a row for North Marion and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for Chiefland, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
North Marion will head out to square off against Trinity Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season. As for Chiefland, they will square off against Bell at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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