Preview: Marshall Owls vs. Chillicothe Hornets
Marshall has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Chillicothe Hornets at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While it was all tied up 28-28 at halftime, Marshall was not quite Moberly's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Spartans 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.
Meanwhile, Chillicothe came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 70-65 victory over Kirksville.
Chillicothe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaishon White led the charge by scoring 19 points along with six rebounds. James Mathew was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Marshall has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Chillicothe, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Marshall hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.7 points per game. However, it's not like Chillicothe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 55.1 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.
Marshall suffered a grim 71-45 defeat to Chillicothe in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Marshall was down 48-24.
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