Marshall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Mt. Pleasant Tigers, falling 66-44. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 852nd, while the Tigers are ranked 48th).
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Mt. Pleasant, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-4.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Jacksonville the next time they take the court. Mt. Pleasant will host Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Marshall will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st.
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