The North Marion Huskies had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They enjoyed a cozy 63-47 victory over Preston on Friday. The win was just what North Marion needed coming off of a 85-52 defeat in their prior match.
North Marion's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caden Morris, who scored 18 points. Morris continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeffrey Landon cowger, who scored 14 points.
Preston lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kaden Bachtel, who scored 12 points along with six blocks and two steals. Easton Hayes was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
North Marion's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11. As for Preston, they dropped their record down to 6-14 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
North Marion will head out on the road to face off against Oak Glen at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oak Glen will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps West Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 641st, while North Marion is ranked 59th). As for Preston, they will head out on the road to challenge John Marshall at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Preston is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in West Virginia (they are ranked 65th, while John Marshall is ranked 618th).
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