The Marshall County Marshals will face off against the Mt. Vernon Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Marshall County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.
Last Tuesday, Marshall County made easy work of Mayfield and carried off a 68-43 victory. The Marshals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Comanches 61-43. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Comanches are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marshall County's win bumped their record up to 25-1. As for Mt. Vernon, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
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