The Marshall County Marshals will head out to square off against the Caldwell County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marshall County will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Marshall County beat Mt. Vernon 53-42. Given the Marshals' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fourth in Kentucky, while the Rams are ranked 70th in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Caldwell County challenged Mayfield on Monday. Caldwell County took a 76-61 bruising from Mayfield. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Marshall County's victory bumped their record up to 26-1. As for Caldwell County, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Everything came up roses for Marshall County against Caldwell County when the teams last played back in January of 2023, as the squad secured a 69-31 win. In that game, Marshall County amassed a halftime lead of 39-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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