Marshall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Mt. Pleasant Tigers and fell 71-40. 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 1091st, while the Tigers are ranked 273rd).
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 4-23. As for Mt. Pleasant, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-9.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Jacksonville the next time they take the court. Mt. Pleasant will host Jacksonville at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, while Marshall will head out to face them at 6:15 p.m. on January 31st.
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