By Buddy "Friday Night" Cobb, Williamson County Bureau
MARION — The Wildcats stopped Carbondale short in a game the Southern Illinoisan is already calling a contender for game of the year.
That's high praise this early in the season, and it says something about the intensity this rivalry still brings to the Marion sideline. Details on the score and the standout plays from the night were not included in the available report, but the result stands: Marion got the win over Carbondale in a game that lived up to the hype.
This bureau will be watching to see whether the Wildcats can keep that intensity going as the season rolls on. A win like this one tends to follow a team the rest of the year — for better or worse.
— Compiled from reporting by the Southern Illinoisan.
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