Marshall is 0-5 against Harlan since January of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Marshall Rams will look to defend their home court against the Harlan Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Marshall ended up a good deal behind Sotomayor and lost 52-34. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 499th, while the WILDCATS are ranked 108th).
Meanwhile, Harlan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-52 heartbreaker at the hands of O'Connor. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hawks have suffered since November 21, 2023.
Marshall now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Harlan, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
Marshall ended up a good deal behind Harlan in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, losing 55-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harlan's Jazelle Scott, who went 7 for 13 en route to 22 points along with seven assists and six steals. Now that Marshall knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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