You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Marion Center on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Purchase Line Red Dragons out of the water with a 62-27 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Stingers had established a 29 point advantage.
Marion Center's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cameron Pack, who went 7 of 13 en route to 15 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. Pack is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Kutsch, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 11 points along with seven boards and five steals.
Pack wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Marion Center was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Purchase Line only posted four assists.
Purchase Line's loss came despite strong showings from Jakob Mountain and Anthony Mountain. Jakob posted nine points and five rebounds, while Anthony earned.
Stingers
| 01/24/25 @ Purchase Line | 62-27 |
| 01/23/25 @ Harmony Area | 73-42 |
| 01/14/25 vs Cambria Heights | 52-49 |
The victory (which was Marion Center's third in a row) raised their record to 6-10. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Purchase Line, they dropped their record down to 2-14 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marion Center has already played their next matchup (against West Shamokin), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Purchase Line will square off against River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Purchase Line is facing River Valley at the right time seeing as River Valley is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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