Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Marshall Owls (Marshall, MO) and the host Odessa Bulldogs (Odessa, MO), saw Marshall's basketball squad hold off Odessa by a count of 51-45.

With the win, Marshall advances its record to 5-13 on the season. The Owls travel to Kearney (Kearney, MO) to clash with the Bulldogs in a non-league test on Friday, February 22. The Bulldogs go into the test with a record of 18-7. Kearney lost 57-51 in their recent league test against Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit, MO)

The Bulldogs now own a 4-14 record.