Basketball Game Preview: Sequatchie County Indians vs. Marion County Warriors

Sequatchie County is 10-0 against Marion County since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sequatchie County Indians will host the Marion County Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Sequatchie County sitting on ten straight victories and Marion County on four.

Last Tuesday, Sequatchie County earned a 44-37 win over Tyner Academy.

Curtlyn Lee was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 14 boards. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kirklyn Stockwell, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.

Sequatchie County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 10.9.

Meanwhile, Marion County took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 66-17 victory over Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.

Sequatchie County pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points per game. As for Marion County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season.

Sequatchie County didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Marion County in their previous meeting last Monday, but they still walked away with a 37-33 victory. Will Sequatchie County repeat their success, or does Marion County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.