After flying high against Valentine last Tuesday, Marfa came back down to earth. The Marfa Shorthorns took a 32-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Immanuel Christian Warriors on Thursday. If the Shorthorns were looking for revenge after losing 56-30 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Immanuel Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from T'Mara Simon, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards. Simon is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. Kezia Rayon was another key player, putting up nine points along with seven steals and six boards.
Marfa has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Immanuel Christian, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Marfa will take on Dell City in a holiday battle at 5:30 p.m. on December 20th at. Marfa's defense has only allowed 24.1 points per game this season, so Dell City's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Immanuel Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Sanderson at 8:00 a.m. on Friday.
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