Basketball Game Preview: West Marion Trojans vs. North Forrest Eagles

Trojans

Points

11/18/25 @ Sumrall	64
11/13/25 vs Columbia	49
11/11/25 vs Pearl River Central	58
11/04/25 vs East Marion	62

The West Marion Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the North Forrest Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Marion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when West Marion and Sumrall meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Trojans walked away with a 64-53 win over the Bobcats. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

West Marion's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brandon Bullock led the charge by going 8-for-12 to rack up 28 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of James Stampley, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 boards.

Meanwhile, North Forrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 46-28 to Northeast Jones. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

West Marion's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for North Forrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.