The Marshall County Marshals will square off against the Henderson County Colonels at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Marshall County sitting on eight straight victories and Henderson County on five.
Marshall County's tournament run continued when they took on Calloway County on Saturday. Marshall County walked away with a 40-27 win over Calloway County.
Meanwhile, Henderson County took their matchup on Saturday with ease, bagging a 66-31 victory over Crittenden County. The Colonels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Marshall County better focus on containing A'Tylia Green and Brooklyn Gibson as the pair were huge in Henderson County's win. Green shot 57% from the field on her way to 18 points and three steals, while Gibson went 6-for-8 en route to 17 points. Green continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Allyson Rideout was another key player, putting up eight points and ten boards.
Henderson County's win bumped their record up to 27-5. As for Marshall County, their victory bumped their record up to 25-6.
Marshall County took a serious blow against Henderson County when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 61-34. Can Marshall County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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