Fans were treated to a Battle of the Lions on Tuesday. The Marshall Lions walked away with a 60-48 victory over the La Salette Academy Lions. Marshall has seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw La Salette Academy, too.
La Salette Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Andrew Sick and Elijah Hall. Sick went 8-for-16 on his way to 18 points along with six assists and five rebounds, while Hall went 9-for-13 en route to 21 points and five boards. What's more, Hall also posted a 69% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in November of 2024.
Marshall is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points over those games. As for La Salette Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Coming up, Marshall is taking a road trip to challenge Charleston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charleston has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for La Salette Academy, they will be playing at home against Cerro Gordo/Bement at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (La Salette Academy has won three straight at home, while Cerro Gordo/Bement won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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