On Friday, Marshall didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Alvin, but they still walked away with a 53-48 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Marshall.
Alvin lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Trey Falcon, who scored 19 points along with nine rebounds and four steals. Falcon also scored 15+ points for the first time this season. Caden Joseph was another key contributor, scoring five points along with six rebounds.
Marshall is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Alvin, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Marshall and Willis will face off at 10:20 a.m. on December 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Willis presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Marshall in Texas (Willis is ranked 198th, while Marshall is ranked 922nd). Alvin and Friendswood will face off at 9:00 a.m. on December 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.