Basketball Recap: Marion Has No Trouble Against Massac County

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 @ Cahokia	65
02/01/25 vs Herrin	48
12/28/24 vs Mattoon	31
12/07/24 vs Waterloo	27
02/11/25 vs Massac County	24

Marion hadn't done well against Massac County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Marion Wildcats put the hurt on the Massac County Patriots with a sharp 64-40 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.

Marion's record now sits at 16-8. As for Massac County, they dropped their record down to 11-17 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marion will welcome Cahokia at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marion is facing Cahokia at the right time seeing as Cahokia is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Massac County, they will be playing at home against Frankfort at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Frankfort has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.