Lewis County hasn't had much luck against North Marion recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lewis County Minutemen will welcome the North Marion Huskies at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, Lewis County got the win against Bridgeport by a conclusive 71-49. The Minutemen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Payten Goodwin and Ella Pinkney were among the main playmakers for Lewis County as the former went 7-for-13 en route to 17 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds and the latter went 5-for-9 on her way to 13 points along with seven assists and six steals. What's more, Goodwin also posted a 75% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in January of 2024. Bryn Hunt was another key player, going 5-for-11 to rack up 13 points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Lewis County was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, North Marion entered their tilt with Philip Barbour on Tuesday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 57-45 win over the Colts.
Lewis County's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for North Marion, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Lewis County was able to grind out a solid win over North Marion when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 78-71. Will Lewis County repeat their success, or does North Marion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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