The Jacksonville Fightin' Indians will face off against the Marshall Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Jacksonville and four for Marshall.
Jacksonville came up short against Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday, falling 65-45. While losing is never fun, the Fightin' Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 608th, while the Tigers are ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, Marshall lost 66-44 to Mt. Pleasant on Friday.
Jacksonville's defeat dropped their record down to 13-18. As for Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 5-19.
Jacksonville was able to grind out a solid win over Marshall when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 48-40. Does Jacksonville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marshall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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