If O'Connell was riding high fresh off their 65-21 takedown of June Jordan School of Equity on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Boilermakers fell 64-59 to the Marshall Phoenix on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Boilermakers in their meetings with the Phoenix: they've now lost eight in a row.
Marshall got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Martel Peters out in front who went 9-for-21 en route to 21 points in addition to seven assists and six steals. Peters is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Travion Zinn, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 24 rebounds.
O'Connell's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Marshall, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. O'Connell is set to square off against their familiar foe Lycee Francais at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Marshall will challenge rival City Arts and Leadership Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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