In Tuesday's league outing, the Fulton Hornets (Fulton, MO) basketball squad beat the host Marshall Owls (Marshall, MO), by a margin of 70-57.

The Hornets (15-4) will now prepare for their outing against Southern Boone (Ashland, MO). The Eagles go into the non-league outing with a 20-1 record. In their last match, Southern Boone overcame Osage (Kaiser, MO), 69-56, in a league match.

With the defeat, Marshall moves to 3-12 on the year. The Owls travel to Boonville (Boonville, MO) to meet the Pirates in a North Central Missouri match on Friday, February 10. The Pirates enter the match with a record of 14-8. Boonville won 92-65 in their recent league match against Hannibal (Hannibal, MO)