Kirksville was the 70-42 winner over Marshall when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Kirksville Tigers fell to the Marshall Owls 59-54. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th in Missouri, while the Owls are ranked 353rd in Missouri).
It was another big night for Deacon Arends, who posted eight points in addition to nine steals and seven assists for Marshall. Marshall is 5-1 when Arends posts five or more steals, but 6-13 otherwise. Brody Kueker was another key player, going 6-for-11 to rack up 13 points and seven rebounds.
Kirksville's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Marshall, their victory bumped their record up to 11-14.
Kirksville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marshall, they have already played their next matchup, a 42-26 win against Hannibal on the 27th.
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