Basketball Game Preview: Thurgood Marshall Cougars vs. Middletown Christian Eagles

The Thurgood Marshall Cougars will head out to take on the Middletown Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Thurgood Marshall has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Middletown Christian will come in with three straight victories.

Last Thursday, Thurgood Marshall had to suffer through a 61-31 loss at the hands of Dunbar.

Meanwhile, Middletown Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Bethel-Tate on Thursday, taking the game 48-40.

Middletown Christian is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Thurgood Marshall, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.

Thurgood Marshall took their victory against Middletown Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 65-44. Does Thurgood Marshall have another victory up their sleeve, or will Middletown Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.