Illinois High School Basketball - Marshall sneaks past Vandalia
November 30, 2024: Marshall, IL 62441 The Marshall Lions (Marshall, IL) basketball edged the visiting Vandalia Vandals (Vandalia, IL), 54-49 in Saturday's non-league bout.
The Lions now possess a 2-1 record. They play next when they travel to Mt. Carmel for a Little Illini bout on Friday, December 6. Marshall will play a Golden Aces team coming off a 71-21 non-league loss to Gibson Southern (Fort Branch, IN). The Golden Aces record now stands at 1-5.
With the loss, Vandalia falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Vandals host Newton (Newton, IL) to play the Eagles in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 3. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 1-2. Newton won 57-47 in their recent non-league bout against Okaw Valley (Bethany, IL)