The Pleasant Hill Roosters/Chicks fought the good fight in their overtime contest against the Marshall Owls on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 66-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Owls. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marshall to victory, but perhaps none more so than Stephen Caviness, who scored 21 points. Chase Thompson was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with four steals.
Pleasant Hill has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 12 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season. As for Marshall, their victory bumped their record up to 10-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pleasant Hill will take on Harrisonville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harrisonville will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Pleasant Hill surely won't give up without a fight. Marshall will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Boonville at 7:30 p.m. on February 27th. Boonville is coming into the match with six straight wins at home, so Marshall will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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