Basketball Recap: Marshall Extends Winning Streak to Four

Phoenix

Previous 4 Games

01/31/25 vs Sterne	46-42
01/28/25 @ June Jordan School of Equity	95-68
01/27/25 @ Burton	51-42
01/22/25 vs San Francisco International	52-48

Marshall won the last time they faced Sterne and things went their way on Friday too. The Marshall Phoenix snuck past the Sterne Dolphins with a 46-42 win. Winning may never get old, but the Phoenix sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Marshall's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Martel Peters led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards. Peters has become a key player for Marshall: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 3-4 otherwise. Tayvion Lawrence was another key player, going 5 of 9 en route to 14 points.

Despite the defeat, Sterne saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Andrew Jones dropped a triple-double on 24 points, 21 boards, and 11 blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jones has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Rico Duenas, who posted seven points along with ten rebounds and five steals.

Marshall has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Sterne, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-4.

Marshall has already played their next match, a 66-27 victory against Lycee Francais on the 3rd. As for Sterne, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 45-41 win against San Francisco International on the 3rd.