The Marion Swamp Foxes will venture away from home to challenge the Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Marion is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Mullins on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Marion might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Mullins an easy 60-35 victory. While losing is never fun, the Swamp Foxes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Auctioneers are ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Atlantic Collegiate Academy). They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Clear Dot Charter 87-44. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Armada with their most commanding win of the season.
Atlantic Collegiate Academy's win came from a few key players Marion will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Clayton Hemingway, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Carter Davis, who put up 13 points.
Atlantic Collegiate Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Marion, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
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