Tim Jones
| 02/06/25 vs Muncie Central | 29 |
| 02/01/25 vs Michigan City | 22 |
| 01/31/25 @ Anderson | 22 |
Muncie Central came into Thursday's match looking for another win against Marion, but Tim Jones wouldn't allow it. The Marion Giants put the hurt on the Muncie Central Bearcats with a sharp 76-55 win on Thursday thanks to Jones, who went 12-for-19 on his way to 29 points and five steals. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 22 points.
Another player making a difference was Jace Freshwater, who posted six points. What's more, he also posted four rebounds, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Muncie Central lost, don't look at Shemar Taylor. Despite the final result, he put up 16 points. Lj Strange was another key player, putting up ten points.
The victory made it two in a row for Marion and bumps their season record up to 8-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.5 points over those games. As for Muncie Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Marion wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-64 win against Warsaw on the 11th. As for Muncie Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-57 loss against Anderson on the 15th.
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