Marshall won the last time they faced Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine and things went their way on Friday too. The Marshall Lions walked away with a 53-41 victory over Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine are ranked 522nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine lost, don't look at Genna Kidwell. Despite the final result, she went 8 of 12 on her way to 23 points along with five boards and five steals. Kidwell has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 28 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Bailey, who posted ten points and three steals.
Marshall now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Cumberland the next time they take the court. Marshall will head out to face Cumberland at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, while Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine will play them later in the day, at 11:30 a.m.
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