The North Marion Colts will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Vanguard Knights at 7:50 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North Marion's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.
North Marion is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Saint Francis Catholic: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that North Marion blew Saint Francis Catholic out of the water with a 71-31 final score. The Colts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Vanguard entered their tilt with Suwannee on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 56-34 win. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 441st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Marion pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Vanguard, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
North Marion took their victory against Vanguard in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 54-34. Will North Marion repeat their success, or does Vanguard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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