Boonville won the last time they faced Marshall and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Boonville Pirates enjoyed a cozy 57-42 win over the Marshall Owls. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Owls are ranked 307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Marshall lost, don't look at Brody Kueker. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Kueker is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. Deacon Arends was another key player, putting up nine points.
Pirates
| 01/21/25 @ Marshall | 57-42 |
| 01/03/25 @ Eldon | 72-46 |
| 12/05/24 @ Centralia | 61-52 |
| 12/03/24 @ Oak Grove | 45-42 |
Boonville's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Marshall, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Boonville has already played their next contest (against Hickman), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Marshall will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Oak Grove at 7:15 p.m. on February 4th.
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