The Chillicothe Hornets waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins but they left with five. They snuck past Kirksville with a 70-65 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Chillicothe's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaishon White, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was James Mathew, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Chillicothe has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Kirksville, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Marshall the next time they take the court. Chillicothe will head out to face Marshall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Kirksville will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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