Even though the Fulton Hornets scored an imposing 60 points on Thursday, the Marshall Owls still came out on top. Marshall took their match against Fulton 68-60. For Marshall, this counts as revenge for the 61-57 loss Fulton walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Marshall's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Thompson, who scored 17 points along with four steals. Thompson has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Deacon Arends, who scored ten points along with nine assists and two steals.
Marshall's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Fulton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
Marshall will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Linn at 1:30 p.m. on January 27th. One thing working in Linn's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games. As for Fulton, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Fayette on January 26th. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Fayette and three for Fulton.
