The Moberly Spartans can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Marshall out 74-71. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Ty Rucker had a dynamite game for Moberly, dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rucker has scored all season. Cameron Doubrava was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Marshall lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Deacon Arends, who scored 27 points along with five steals. Arends is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Stephen Caviness, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Moberly's win bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Marshall, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
Moberly will square off against Mexico at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mexico's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 matches. As for Marshall, they will be playing at home against Chillicothe at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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