Marion Center was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 70-54 bruising from the Portage Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Stingers of the 73-50 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Marion Center lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kamden Rozier, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Mccoy, who posted 16 points.
Leading Portage to victory were Owen Gouse and Jacob Mccoy. Gouse almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds, while Jacob went 8 of 14 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. Those nine rebounds gave Gouse a new career-high. Bode Layo was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.
Marion Center's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Portage, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Marion Center wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 50-45 win against West Shamokin on the 13th. As for Portage, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 73-63 victory against Conemaugh Valley on the 13th.
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