There's no place like home for Marshall, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 61-48 win over the Oak Grove Panthers on Tuesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 53-44 back in January.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marshall to victory, but perhaps none more so than Deacon Arends, who posted 13 points in addition to eight assists and six boards. Chase Thompson was another key player, going 6 for 12 en route to 16 points and three steals.
Despite the loss, Oak Grove still got an impressive performance from Phillip Nadeau, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 20 points and three steals. That was a full 41.7% of Oak Grove's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Ford, who scored nine points.
Marshall's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Oak Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marshall will head out to face off against Fulton at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Marshall is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season. As for Oak Grove, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Oak Grove Panthers face off against the Harrisonville Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harrisonville will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Oak Grove surely won't give up without a fight.
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