Central Catholic was handed a 36-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Marshall on Saturday. The Central Catholic Buttons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-54 win over the Marshall Rams. Given the Buttons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Rams are ranked 642nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marshall's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jai Lopez, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Josiah Powell, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Central Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Marshall, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Catholic will challenge Madison at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Central Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Marshall, they will square off against Sotomayor at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshall is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season.
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