Marshall hasn't had much luck against Hannibal recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Marshall Owls will host the Hannibal Pirates at 8:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Marshall is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 15th on Monday. They took a blow against Mexico, falling 80-44. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 316th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 57th).
Meanwhile, Hannibal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They took a 49-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Centralia.
Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Hannibal, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Marshall was able to grind out a solid win over Hannibal in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 45-33. Will Marshall repeat their success, or does Hannibal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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