The Marion County Knights gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They came out on top against Clinton County by a score of 60-47. That's another feather in the cap for Marion County, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Clinton County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lexi Messer, who scored 23 points, and Tatum Harlan who scored 9 points along with 4 blocks and 3 steals. Crista Thacker was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 7 rebounds.
Marion County's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Clinton County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Marion County will head out on the road to face off against Washington County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clinton County, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Smith County at 6:00 p.m.
