After only 30 points in their last game, Texas made sure to put some points up on the board against Marshall on Friday. The Texas Tigers had just enough and edged the Marshall Mavericks out 59-57. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 398th, while the Mavericks are ranked 902nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Texas now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Marshall, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Texas and Jacksonville will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshall will take on Mt. Pleasant in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mt. Pleasant has four straight victories, Marshall has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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