It was a good run, but the Kirksville Tigers unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 70-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chillicothe. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (64), Kirksville still had to take the loss.
Chillicothe's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaishon White, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds. James Mathew was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Kirksville's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7. As for Chillicothe, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Marshall the next time they take the court. Chillicothe will head out to face Marshall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Kirksville will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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