Marshall lost to Sullivan back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lions lost to the Golden Arrows on the road by a 74-56 margin. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 337th in Illinois, while the Golden Arrows are ranked 131st in Indiana).
Sullivan was led to victory by Cooper Bock and Paul Ridgway. Bock went 10-for-13 to rack up 21 points in addition to four blocks and three steals, while Ridgway shot 50% from the field on his way to 25 points and seven boards. The Golden Arrows are undefeated when Ridgway posts 20 or more points, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Christain Bryan, who posted 16 points.
Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Sullivan, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Marshall didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-40 loss against Terre Haute South Vigo on the 27th. As for Sullivan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 64-55 defeat against Northview on the 27th.
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