The Marion Swamp Foxes will square off against the Woodland Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Marion will be strutting in after a win while Woodland will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Marion beat Lake City 50-43. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Swamp Foxes.
Marion's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaeda Davis, who posted 18 points and four steals. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which Davis has scored at least a third of Marion's points. Another player making a difference was Maliyah Williams, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 13 boards.
Meanwhile, Woodland came up short against Philip Simmons on Wednesday and fell 39-28. The Wolverines haven't had much luck with the Iron Horses recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, Woodland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Essence Walker put up ten points and four steals. That's the most steals Walker has posted since back in December of 2024. Carmen Allen was another key player, putting up nine points.
Woodland's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
Keep an eye on the arc in Monday's match: Marion has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 40.4% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Woodland, though, as they've only made 16.3% of their three-pointers this season. Given Marion's sizable advantage in that area, Woodland will need to find a way to close that gap.
Marion was able to grind out a solid win over Woodland in their previous matchup back in February of 2017, winning 40-27. Does Marion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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