Marshall came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Fairmont Cardinals 59-40. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Cardinals are ranked 72nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tigers
| 01/18/25 vs Fairmont | 59-40 |
| 01/16/25 vs New Ulm | 80-53 |
| 01/10/25 vs Redwood Valley | 64-24 |
| 01/07/25 vs St. Peter | 77-38 |
| 12/28/24 vs Tea | 68-37 |
| + 3 more games |
Marshall's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Fairmont, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-4.
Marshall will square off against Worthington at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshall is facing Worthington at the right time seeing as Worthington is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Fairmont, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Fairmont Cardinals take on the Belle Plaine Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Belle Plaine has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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