Marion, AL. – The MMI men's basketball team improved their 2022-23 record to 6-3 after cruising to a 96-62 victory at home yesterday against the Crusaders of William Carey.

The Tigers started the game with a 5-0 run after they hit a three-pointer and Myles McClain connected on two free throws.  The Crusaders scored on their next possession with an offensive putback.  A Quandre Burroughs three-pointer gave Marion their first double digit lead, 13-2, with under 17 minutes to play before halftime.

The William Carey JV squad would put together several small runs to keep MMI's lead single digits until Burroughs scored from the charity stripe, an area that proved successful for the home team, hitting 18-of-20 from the line.  An Eli Elston dunk, a Marselis Jones three-pointer, and an Elijah Marsh jumper helped the Tigers take a 42-29 lead at intermission.

Within the first three minutes of the second half, MMI built a twenty-point lead when Elston and Anthony Bryant went 4-for-4 from the charity stripe and then Bryant hit from behind the three-point line; Marion led 49-29.

MMI cruised the remainder of the half to take the lopsided victory.  Quandre Burroughs led with 22 points, shooting 7-of-13 from the floor, 5-of-10 from three-point range.  Eli Elston and Myles McClain each finished with their first double-double of the season.  Elston scored 18 points with 10 rebounds; McClain grabbed 10 rebounds while adding 12 points.

Tyrone Wright led the Tigers with 11 rebounds while scoring eight points.  Elijah Marsh scored 14 points with nine rebounds and a team high seven steals.  Rounding out the scoring for MMI was Anthony Bryant (8), Cameron Spain (7), Isaiah Green (4), and Marselis Jones (3).

Saturday, December 10, Marion will host Moc Valley Prep for a 2:00 p.m. tip-off.