Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Marshall Owls (Marshall, MO) and the host Odessa Bulldogs (Odessa, MO), saw Marshall's basketball squad overcome Odessa by a tally of 61-45.

With the victory, Marshall improves its record to 5-5 on the campaign. The Owls travel to Hannibal (Hannibal, MO) to confront the Pirates in a North Central Missouri challenge on Friday, January 6. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 4-1. Hannibal won 79-16 in their recent non-league challenge against Rushville-Industry (Rushville, IL)

Next up, the Bulldogs confront the Howard Wildcats (Wilmington, DE) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 5. Odessa will attempt to improve on its 2-9 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 3-1 record after their 53-42 non-league loss to St. Georges Tech (Middletown, DE).