After flying high against Macon last Friday, Marshall came back down to earth. The Marshall Owls took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centralia Panthers on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Owls in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Marshall's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Thompson, who went 7 of 15 en route to 18 points along with eight boards and three steals. Deacon Arends was another key player, going 5 for 12 on his way to 12 points and five assists.
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Centralia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
Marshall has already played their next matchup (against Oak Grove), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Centralia Panthers face off against the Bowling Green Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th.
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