Marshall lost to Boonville back in January of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The game between the Owls and the Pirates didn't end well, with the Owls falling 59-45.
Zhitavion Shelby Jr
| 01/20/26 vs Boonville | 5 |
| 01/13/26 vs Central | 2 |
| 01/09/26 @ Hannibal | 3 |
| 01/07/26 @ Odessa | 5 |
Despite the defeat, Marshall saw an underclassman step up: freshman Zhitavion Shelby Jr shot 50% from the field en route to 21 points and five steals. Shelby Jr has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Brody Kueker was another key player, going 5-for-7 to rack up 12 points and five boards.
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Boonville, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-7 record.
Coming up, Marshall will challenge Smith-Cotton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Boonville, they will head out to take on Hallsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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