The Marshall Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Midwest City Bombers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Marshall knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Midwest City likes a good challenge.
Marshall took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Altus by a score of 75-63. 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.
Meanwhile, Midwest City waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 76-73 victory over the Eagles.
Marshall better keep an eye on DeShawn Denson II. He was instrumental in Midwest City's win, going 11 for 19 en route to 38 points and four steals. Denson II's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarvis Nash, who posted 14 points and three steals.
Marshall pushed their record up to 12-9 with the win, 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 have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Marshall didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Midwest City in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 65-59 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marshall since the team 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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