Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Marshall Owls (Marshall, MO) and the host Kirksville Tigers (Kirksville, MO), saw Marshall's basketball squad hold off Kirksville by a tally of 38-34.

With the victory, Marshall improves its record to 3-21 on the campaign. The Owls host Odessa (Odessa, MO) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Monday, February 26. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 8-15.

Next up, the Tigers play the Hannibal Pirates (Hannibal, MO) in a North Central Missouri challenge, on Thursday, February 22. Kirksville will attempt to improve on its 8-16 season record. The Pirates come into the challenge with a 12-10 record after their 60-51 league win over Mexico (Mexico, MO).