Marion is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Centralia is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Marion Wildcats will welcome the Centralia Orphans at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Marion's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
On Tuesday, Marion was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 66-65 to Mt. Vernon.
Meanwhile, Centralia won against Cahokia on Friday with 60 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Centralia claimed a resounding 60-17 win over Salem. The Orphans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Centralia's victory bumped their record up to 24-3. As for Marion, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-5.
Marion came up short against Centralia in their previous matchup back in January, falling 49-43. Will Marion have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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