Having just played yesterday, the Marshall Barristers will jump right back in to play the Cleveland Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marshall has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Marshall is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 42-32 victory over Marquez on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Cleveland had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They really took it to Bishop Conaty-Loretto for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-11 victory. With the Cavaliers ahead 45-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Marshall better focus on containing Emi Tsuneishi and Sophie Ward as the pair were huge in Cleveland's win. Tsuneishi went 6 for 10from beyond the arc on her way to 21 points, while Ward posted 11 points. Those 21 points gave Tsuneishi a new career-high. Baylee Miles was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals.
The win got Marshall back to even at 3-3. As for Cleveland, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Marshall skirted past Cleveland 31-28 in their previous meeting back in January of 2016. Will Marshall repeat their success, or does Cleveland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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