Basketball Game Preview: Marshall County Tigers vs. Stone Memorial Panthers

Two dominant guards in Jabrae Howard and Cade Capps are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers face off against the Panthers on Saturday. One thing working in Marshall County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 25 contests.

Marshall County is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since December 28, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Giles County by a score of 64-62. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Jabrae Howard

Three Point Percentage

02/21/25 vs Giles County	50%
02/13/25 @ Franklin County	60%
02/11/25 vs Lawrence County	100%
02/07/25 @ Central Magnet	67%

Marshall County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Howard, who posted 22 points, and Jamahl Gentry, who put up 20 points. Howard is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayce Harney, who had nine points.

Meanwhile, Stone Memorial unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 61-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Upperman.

Marshall County will need to focus on slowing down Jack Cordell, one of several Stone Memorial players who made an impact when they last played. He went 11-for-16 en route to 30 points. The dominant performance gave Cordell a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Capps, who scored 16 points and five steals.

Even though they lost, Stone Memorial was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. This was only their fourth loss (out of 22 games) when they've passed the ball that well.

Stone Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 22-9. As for Marshall County, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.

Saturday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Marshall County has been crazy accurate this season, having nailed 47.8% of their field goals per game. However, it's not like Stone Memorial struggles in that department as they've nailed 51.5% of their shots this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.