North Marion has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Lake Weir has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The North Marion Colts will welcome the Lake Weir Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. Lake Weir took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on North Marion, who comes in off a win.
North Marion is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Keystone Heights to the tune of 77-32 on Tuesday. The Colts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lake Weir was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 52-46 to Santa Fe.
North Marion will have to contain Antonio Jackson as he made an impact in Lake Weir's last game. He posted 12 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Amar Young, who put up six points.
Even though they lost, Lake Weir smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Lake Weir's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for North Marion, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
North Marion didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Lake Weir when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 57-52 victory. Does North Marion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Weir turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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