The Fifth Region basketball tournaments started Monday night, and the Marion County girls improved to 23-6 on the season with a 58-36 win over North Hardin (12-17).
The Lady Knights next opponent will be Nelson County (18-12), which is coming off a 67-56 win over Hart County, also on Monday night. Marion and Nelson counties are scheduled to play at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 4 at the Roby Dome.
Regional play continues tonight, March 1, at the Roby Dome when Elizabethtown faces Taylor County at 6:30 p.m. and LaRue County faces Washington County at 8 p.m.