Marshall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 48-35 to the Pine Tree Pirates. The Mavericks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Marshall lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Haleigh Black, who earned five points along with ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Black a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven).
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Pine Tree, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3.
Marshall won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Nacogdoches at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pine Tree, they will challenge Pleasant Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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