It was a proper cat-fight when Marshall took on Paris on Saturday. The Marshall Lions took a 58-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Paris Tigers. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 60-52.
| 01/25/25 vs Paris | 20 |
| 01/17/25 vs Casey-Westfield | 26 |
| 01/14/25 @ Shelbyville | 17 |
| 12/28/24 vs Shakamak | 21 |
Marshall lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Payton McGuire, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 20 points. McGuire's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Pugh, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Marshall has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Paris, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8.
Marshall didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-40 victory against Robinson on the 27th. Paris has also already played their next contest, a 49-28 loss against Richland County on the 28th.
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