Thurgood Marshall is 8-0 against Belmont since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Thurgood Marshall Cougars will be playing at home against the Belmont Bison at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Thurgood Marshall made easy work of Middletown Christian and carried off a 65-44 victory.
Thurgood Marshall's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Samarra Gibson, who scored 21 points along with 7 steals. Gibson is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Ma?Kayla Williams was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Even though Belmont has not done well against Dunbar recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Belmont walked away with a 59-50 victory over Dunbar.
Thurgood Marshall's win bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Belmont, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Thurgood Marshall strolled past Belmont in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 63-49. Does Thurgood Marshall have another victory up their sleeve, or will Belmont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
