The Kirksville Tigers's found some homefield redemption this week after a tough overtime loss to the Chillicothe Hornets on Tuesday. Kirksville strolled past Marshall with points to spare, taking the game 51-37. Given Kirksville's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while Marshall is ranked 368th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Marshall still got an impressive performance from Deacon Arends, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Case, who scored five points.
Kirksville's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Marshall, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kirksville will square off against Hannibal at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kirksville is facing Hannibal at the right time seeing as Hannibal is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Marshall, they will head out on the road to square off against Pleasant Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Marshall focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Tuesday.
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