Having just played yesterday, the Marion Wildcats will jump right back in to play the Galesburg Silver Streaks at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Marion has eight straight wins, Galesburg has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Marion picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They blew past Comer 64-13. That 51 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Ethan Simmons was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 8 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Blue, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Marion was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Galesburg ended up a good deal behind Rochester on Thursday and lost 76-61. While losing is never fun, the Silver Streaks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 389th, while the Rockets are ranked 148th).
Galesburg's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Marion strolled past Galesburg when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 68-50. Does Marion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Galesburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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