The Marshall Lions (Marshall, IL) basketball were winner over the host Cumberland Pirates (Toledo, IL), 58-43 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Lions now possess a 8-6 record. They play next when they travel to Brownstown for a non-league bout on Saturday, December 28. Marshall will play a Bombers team coming off a 57-33 non-league win over Arcola (Arcola, IL). The Bombers record now stands at 15-2.

With the loss, Cumberland falls to 11-5 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Dieterich (Dieterich, IL) to play the Movin Maroons in a non-league bout on Friday, December 27. The Movin Maroons go into the bout with a record of 2-7.