Two dominant centers in Jaymen Townsend and Flory Bidunga are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Marion Giants and the Kokomo Wildkats will face off at 7:30 p.m. on March 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Marion comes in on four and Kokomo on 15.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Marion walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Berries with a sharp 89-69 victory on Friday. Marion's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Kokomo earned a 65-52 victory over Lafayette Jefferson on Friday. Given Kokomo's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Lafayette Jefferson is ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bidunga continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 18 rebounds. Bidunga is crushing the block category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Bellamy, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
Marion has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. As for Kokomo, their win bumped their record up to 24-3.
Marion took a serious blow against Kokomo when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 80-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bidunga, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 18 rebounds. Now that Marion knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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