The Odessa Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Marshall Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Odessa was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-52 to Cameron.
Odessa's loss came about despite a quality game from Landon Linkhart, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Marshall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were outmatched by St. Michael the Archangel and fell 71-33. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Guardians are ranked 125th).
Odessa will need focus on slowing down Angel Aguirre, one of several Marshall players who made an impact when they last played. He put up nine points. Pierce Harker also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steals of the season.
Odessa has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Odessa ended up a good deal behind Marshall in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, losing 73-55. Can Odessa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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