A well-balanced attack led Marshall over MacArthur in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. The Marshall Rams greeted the New Year with with a 59-42 win over the MacArthur Brahmas. That 17 point margin sets a new team best for the Rams this season.
Marshall got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jai Lopez out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Lopez is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Jason Vidaurri was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
MacArthur's loss came despite strong showings from Aiden Rios and Savastain Espinoza-Carson. Rios posted nine points and six rebounds, while Espinoza-Carson had eight points along with 11 boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Neira, who posted seven points.
With the win, Marshall broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-15. As for MacArthur, they dropped their record down to 4-16 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Marshall will face off against Holmes at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshall is facing Holmes at the right time seeing as Holmes is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for MacArthur, they will take on Winn at 6:30 p.m. on January 10th.
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