Preview: Chillicothe Hornets vs. Marshall Owls
Chillicothe is 7-1 against Marshall since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Chillicothe Hornets just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Marshall Owls at 8:00 p.m. on February 16th. Chillicothe will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Chillicothe ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They managed a 70-65 win over Kirksville. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chillicothe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaishon White, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of James Mathew, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Marshall pushed their score all the way to 71 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Moberly by a score of 74-71. Marshall found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post eight fewer assists than your opponent.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Deacon Arends, who scored 27 points along with five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Stephen Caviness, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Chillicothe is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Marshall, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Chillicothe hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.1 points per game. However, it's not like Marshall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 55.7 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Chillicothe took their victory against Marshall when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 71-45. In that matchup, Chillicothe amassed a halftime lead of 48-24, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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