MURRAY – Matthew French scored the first four points for the Marshals against Calloway County Friday, also getting two points from Aaron Reed, a 3-pointer by Houston Harvey and two straight three’s by Bryce Flatt to end the first quarter with a big 15-4 lead that set up their 36-25 district win over the Lakers.
Calloway County out-scored the Marshals 9-5 in the second quarter led by Kamden Price with five points while the Marshals scoring came from French and Flatt with his third three of the game for a 20-13 halftime lead.
Baskets by French and Dylan Walters and a three a piece by Harvey and Reed combined for the Marshals 10 third quarter points, out-scoring the Lakers by one to lead by eight, 30-22, going into the fourth quarter.
Both teams combined for nine fourth quarter points, six for the Marshals led by Walters with three while Calloway’s only field goal came on a 3-pointer by Jeremy Darnell.
French and Flatt led the Marshals with nine points each in the win. French led with nine rebounds while Flatt went 3 of 4 from 3-point range. The win improves the Marshals record to 10-4 and their next game will be Tuesday at home against Paducah Tilghman (9-6).
SCORING
Marshall: Flatt 9, French 9, Harvey 6, Walters 5, Reed 5, Nichols 2
Calloway: Johnson 8, Price 7, Darnell 6, Eastwood 4, Dawson 2
Marshall: Field Goals 12/34, 3-pointers 6/12, Free Throws 6/11, Rebounds 25, Fouls 15, Assists 9, Turnovers 8
Calloway: Field Goals 10/31, 3-pointers 3/18, Free Throws 2/6, Rebounds 24, Fouls 9, Assists 5, Turnovers 14
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Marshall | 15 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 36 |
| Calloway | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 25 |
