North Marion has gone 9-1 against West Port recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The North Marion Colts will host the West Port Wolf Pack at 7:30 p.m. North Marion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.8 points per game this season.
North Marion will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Forest, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. North Marion walked away with a 73-60 victory over Forest on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colts.
North Marion got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jerdarrius Jackson out in front who went 8 for 14 en route to 18 points plus five assists and two steals. Jackson has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Coy Sizemore, who posted 12 points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
North Marion smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, West Port was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell just short of Crystal River by a score of 49-47. One positive for the Wolf Pack, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
West Port's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for North Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for North Marion against West Port in their previous meeting back in November, as the team secured a 75-33 win. Does North Marion have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Port turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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