The Jefferson Cavaliers will head out on the road to take on the Marshall Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Jefferson took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Brookings with a sharp 66-45 win. The Cavaliers haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Marshall entered their tilt with Mankato East on Saturday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They breezed past the Cougars to the tune of 64-35. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 games by 20 points or more this season.
Marshall pushed their record up to 25-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32 points. As for Jefferson, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Jefferson came out on top in a nail-biter against Marshall in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 43-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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