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| 01/24/25 - Home | 65-33 W |
| 02/13/24 - Away | 56-52 W |
| 01/30/24 - Home | 61-40 W |
| 02/14/23 - Home | 67-45 W |
| 01/17/23 - Away | 65-54 W |
| + 4 more games |
Marion is 7-2 against Batesville since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Marion Patriots will face off against the Batesville Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. Marion has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Last Monday, everything went Marion's way against Paragould as Marion made off with a 57-35 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-19.
Meanwhile, Batesville came up short against Nettleton on Tuesday and fell 56-44. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Raiders are ranked 33rd).
Batesville's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Marion, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Marion against Batesville in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 65-33 win. In that game, Marion amassed a halftime lead of 41-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
