The Thurgood Marshall Cougars pushed their score all the way to 59 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their rough 84-59 defeat to Belmont might stick with them for a while. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Thurgood Marshall has suffered since December 9, 2023.
Belmont's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Denzell Ogle, who scored 20 points along with nine rebounds and five steals. Ogle hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games. Judah Baldwin was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with eight rebounds.
Thurgood Marshall are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9. As for Belmont, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thurgood Marshall will challenge Ponitz Career Tech at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Ohio (Ponitz Career Tech is ranked 496th, while Thurgood Marshall is ranked 486th). As for Belmont, they will head out on the road to face off against Stivers School for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Stivers School for the Arts focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday.
