The Midwest City Bombers will challenge the Marshall Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Marshall will be up against a hot Midwest City squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Midwest City skirted past Del City 76-73.
It was another big night for DeShawn Denson II, who went 11 of 19 on his way to 38 points and four steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Midwest City's points. Jarvis Nash was another key player, putting up 14 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Marshall, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Altus by a score of 75-63 on Tuesday. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 342nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marshall pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for Midwest City, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Midwest City came up short against Marshall in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 65-59. Will Midwest City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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