The Marion County Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Novinger Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Marion County has seven straight wins, Novinger has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Marion County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Canton 82-36 on Tuesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Mustangs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Tigers are ranked 119th).
Meanwhile, Novinger lost to Meadville at home by a 64-49 margin on Friday.
Marion County pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points over those games. As for Novinger, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Marion County strolled past Novinger when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 46-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marion County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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