Madison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 45-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marshall Rams. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mavericks of the 60-36 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Several Mavericks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Stephanie Garza, who earned nine points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikaela Garcia, who earned ten points in addition to eight rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Madison smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Marshall, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Madison will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against McAllen at 10:30 a.m. As for Marshall, they will face off against United at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. Marshall is facing United at the right time seeing as United is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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