The Sam Houston Broncos's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 54-42 win over Washington-Marion. That's another feather in the cap for Sam Houston, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Sam Houston's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyren Talbert led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. Carter Malveaux was another key contributor, scoring 10 points.
Sam Houston now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Washington-Marion, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sam Houston will face off against DeRidder at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. DeRidder will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while Sam Houston is ranked 88th). As for Washington-Marion, they will head out on the road to face off against Barbe at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
