The Marshall Lions will face off against the Altamont Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Marshall took on Richland County on Wednesday. Marshall escaped with a win against Richland County by the margin of a single free throw, 60-59. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Altamont strolled past Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 67-53.
Marshall pushed their record up to 17-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. As for Altamont, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-12 record this season.
Marshall came up short against Altamont in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 56-51. Thankfully for Marshall, Eli Miller (who posted 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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