The Martin Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They suffered a tough 45-25 loss at the hands of Marshall. While losing is never fun, Martin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 908th, while Marshall is ranked 187th).
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Arianna Rubio, who scored 6 points along with 4 steals.
Martin has been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Marshall, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Martin will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Crystal City at 4:30 p.m. on December 1st. Crystal City is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Marshall, they will face off against United at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in United's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine games.