Jalen Blackmon put on a show at the Bill Green Athletic Arena for Marion in their Sectional 7 quarterfinal, while the Madison-Grant Argylls battled valiantly against Blackford in Sectional 39. However, in the end, the 2020-2021 season came to an…
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Marion falls to Huntington North on Senior Night
Throughout their Senior Night contest against Huntington North on Saturday, the Marion Giants lacked a discernible rhythm. Whether due to the emotion-filled Senior Night festivities celebrating the careers of four-year players and their contributions to a program or the …
Blackmon continues to climb up scoring chart, but Giants fall to Blackhawk
Jalen Blackmon further etched his name into the record books, becoming the second all-time leading scorer in the history of the North Central Conference with his performance against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian. However, Blackmon’s tremendous outing failed to translate to…
Blackmon becomes new all-time leading scorer, Giants defeat Logansport
Throughout the illustrious history of Marion Giants boys basketball, the program has seen its fair share of fabled, talented, and electrifying players perform in the hallowed halls of the Bill Green Athletic Arena. There was Charles “Stretch” Murphy, who led…
Bronchos pull away late to defeat Giants
For two-and-a-half quarters, the Marion Giants played efficient basketball against longtime NCC rival Lafayette Jefferson, knocking down their shots and playing sound defense. However, after battling back early in the third quarter to cut their deficit to four points, the…
Giants battle valiantly, but fall to Barnhizer, Lafayette Jefferson
Playing down two starters, and their head coach, the shorthanded Marion Giants performed valiantly against star forward Brooks Barnhizer and a talented Lafayette Jefferson squad on Friday night. Despite the lack of key players and personnel at their disposal —…
Blackmon moves into second place on all-time scoring list, but Giants fall to Anderson
With each passing contest, Jalen Blackmon moves closer to history. Marion’s star senior point guard achieved another significant milestone, moving into second place on the all-time Marion boys basketball scoring list, surpassing Giant legend and three-time state champion Jay Edwards.…
Giants drop hard-fought contest to No. 8 Attucks
For 32 minutes on Saturday evening at the Bill Green Arena, the Marion Giants, battled with not only one of the top teams on their schedule, but with one of the top teams in the state of Indiana. However, despite…
Indians hold off late Giant rally for third win
In Tuesday night’s contest between two longtime rivals, the Mississinewa Indians and the Marion Giants fought a battle from start to finish. The Indians built a double-digit advantage midway through the second quarter only to see the Giants come roaring…
Blackmon achieves significant milestone, Giants win first game of 2021
During his high school tenure, James Blackmon established himself as not only one of the greatest players to ever don the Purple and Gold of the Marion Giants, but also as one of the most electrifying and gifted talents in…