The Marshall Rams will head out to square off against the Taft Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshall knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Taft likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Marshall came up short against Stevens and fell 68-58. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 20-15 in the first quarter.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Adam Camacho, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Vidaurri, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 12 points in addition to seven assists and five boards.
Meanwhile, Taft was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They came up short against O'Connor, falling 63-39. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 752nd, while the Panthers are ranked 214th).
Marshall has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season. As for Taft, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-19.
Marshall didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Taft in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 61-57 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marshall since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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