It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Marion can now relate to. They took a 74-60 bruising from the New Haven Bulldogs on Saturday. The Giants were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.

Tim Jones
| 03/07/26 vs New Haven | 25 |
| 03/06/26 vs Heritage | 29 |
| 02/27/26 vs Fort Wayne Snider | 17 |
| 02/24/26 vs Yorktown | 19 |
| 02/20/26 vs Lebanon | 22 |
| + 2 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Marion lost, don't look at Tim Jones. Despite the final result, he went 9-for-11 en route to 25 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Jones' evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Cris'Shawn Guerrero, who posted 15 points.
Marion has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. As for New Haven, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-7.
Marion does not have any more games scheduled as of now. New Haven and West Lafayette, As for New Haven, after both having extra time off, will shake off the rust and duke it out at 1:00 p.m. on the 21st. The Bulldogs will need to watch out since the Red Devils have now posted at least 55 points in their last 20 matchups.
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