The Marion Eagles will take on the Crossroads Charter Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Marion will face Crossroads Charter Academy after dropping another heartbreaker against Evart on Tuesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 3.1 of beating them. Marion was beaten by Evart 76-49. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Wildcats are ranked 129th).
Meanwhile, Crossroads Charter Academy came into Thursday's game having lost 13 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They managed a 39-34 win over Walkerville on Thursday.
Marion better keep an eye on Griffin Guernsey. He was instrumental in Crossroads Charter Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards. Remmey Carnes was another key player, putting up seven points.
Crossroads Charter Academy's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-9. As for Marion, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4.
Marion didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Crossroads Charter Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 39-33 win. Does Marion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crossroads Charter Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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