The Marshall County Tigers could not make up for a slow first half Tuesday night at Cascade, falling 40-39 to the Champions.

The Tigers (3-3-1) were held to 13 points in the first half, while the Champions scored 21 to take an eight-point lead at the break.

Marshall County turned on the offense in the third quarter, tallying 15 points with Kaamil Hazel scoring all six of his points in the game in the stanza.

Kaamil Hazel’s came up with all five of his points in the game in the fourth quarter, but the comeback fell one basket short in the loss.

The Tigers were coming off back-to-back wins versus Franklin Classical (70-56) and Hickman County (57-45), plus a COVID-19 tie with Coffee County.

Marshall County will be back in action on Tuesday when they host the Columbia Lions, who beat MCHS 47-42 in Columbia on November 24.

Marshall County 7 6 15 11-39

Cascade 12 9 10 9-40

Marshall County (39): Silas Hurt 8, Devonte Davis 6, Kaamil Hazel 6, Bryson Hughes 6, Kaamil Hazel 5, Omarion Alred 4, Jayden Hart 2, Carson Wright 2.

Three-Point Goals (3): Kaamil Hazel, Hughes, Jaamil Hazel.

Free Throws (4-for-9): Hurt 2-for-2, Kaamil Hazel 1-for-2, Hughes 1-for-1, Alred 0-for-2, Davis 0-for-1, Jaamil Hazel 0-for-1.

Cascade (40): Ethan Swan 13, Seth Countess 8, Alex Allison 7, Jackson Davis 5, Chance Brown 2, Lucas Clanton 2, Landon Lane 2, Izzy Batts 1.

Three-Point Goals (0).

Free Throws (8-for-13): Countess 2-for-2, Lane 2-for-2, Batts 1-for-2, Swan 1-for-2, Allison 1-for-1, Davis 1-for-1, Clanton 0-for-3.

Halftime Score: Cascade 21, Marshall County 13.