After both having extra time off, the Marshall Academy Panthers and the Columbus Sharks will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marshall Academy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Two weeks ago, Marshall Academy escaped with a win against DeWitt Clinton by the margin of a single free throw, 55-54.
Meanwhile, Columbus suffered their biggest defeat since January 4th last Friday. They were outmatched by Truman and fell 64-24. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Mustangs are ranked 93rd).
Marshall Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points per game. As for Columbus, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Marshall Academy strolled past Columbus when the teams last played back in February of 2016 by a score of 59-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marshall Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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