San Francisco International hasn't had much luck against Marshall recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The San Francisco International Huskies will welcome the Marshall Phoenix at 5:30 p.m.
San Francisco International is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Monday. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-41 heartbreaker at the hands of Sterne.
Meanwhile, Marshall had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They blew past the Bears 66-27.
Marshall's win came from a few key players San Francisco International will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Martel Peters, who almost dropped a triple-double on 26 points, nine boards, and ten steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tayvion Lawrence, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds.
Marshall smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups.
Marshall is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for San Francisco International, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
San Francisco International came up short against Marshall when the teams last played back in January, falling 52-48. Will San Francisco International have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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