The Marshall Lions basketball team scored 49 points and restricted the host Arcola Purple Riders to 32 in the Lions non-league victory on Saturday.
The Lions now sport a 10-1 record. They play next when they host Hutsonville/Palestine for a Little Illini contest on Monday, December 10.
The Purple Riders (4-3) will now prepare for their contest against University (Urbana, IL). The Illineks come into the non-league contest with a 1-10 record. In their last contest, University was defeated by Heritage (Broadlands, IL), 52-41, in a non-league contest.