The Marshall Mavericks will take on the Pollok Central Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Marshall will head out to face Pollok Central after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Marshall received a blow as they fell 60-45 to Tyler. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 758th, while the Lions are ranked 358th).
Meanwhile, Pollok Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 47-41 to Kaufman.
Despite the defeat, Pollok Central had strong showings from Kaynin Poage, who went 7 for 11 en route to 19 points, and Wyatt Graham, who had nine points plus eight rebounds.
Pollok Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Marshall, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Marshall strolled past Pollok Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 62-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marshall since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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