Marionville had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They secured a 57-52 W over the Miller Cardinals on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for the Comets: when they faced off against the Cardinals two weeks ago, they had to take a 46-40 loss.
Miller's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Loghann Leivan, who shot 53% from the field en route to 21 points and seven rebounds. The match was Leivan's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Neely, who posted nine points and six boards.
Comets
| 03/04/25 vs Miller | 57-52 |
| 03/01/25 @ Blue Eye | 43-34 |
| 02/27/25 @ Galena | 65-28 |
The victory (which was Marionville's third in a row) raised their record to 22-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. As for Miller, they moved to 17-8 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Marionville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-37 defeat against Norwood on the 8th. Miller does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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