Marshall and Richland County are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Marshall Lions challenge the Richland County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Richland County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Marshall, who comes in off a win.
Marshall took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Lawrenceville by a score of 58-45. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Indians are ranked 426th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-17, which was the final score in Richland County's tilt against Paris on Thursday. The match marked Richland County's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Marshall pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Richland County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Marshall was dealt a bruising 60-28 loss at the hands of Richland County in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Marshall avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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