Brilliant is 2-8 against Marion County since December of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Brilliant Tigers will challenge the Marion County Red Raiders at 12:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Brilliant is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 49-21 victory over Lynn. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Hadlee Sanderson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. What's more, she also racked up six blocks, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Omary, who posted 11 points and six steals.
Meanwhile, Marion County waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Lions 66-38. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Lions are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marion County's win bumped their record up to 23-7. As for Brilliant, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-11 record this season.
Brilliant came up short against Marion County in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 56-48. Can Brilliant avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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