The Valley View Blazers will challenge the Marion Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, everything went Valley View's way against Greene County Tech as Valley View made off with a 79-54 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blazers.
Meanwhile, Marion waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Pioneers 59-34. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Pioneers are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marion is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Valley View, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Valley View came up short against Marion when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 62-52. Will Valley View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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