The Holmes Huskies will head out to square off against the Marshall Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses apiece.
On Tuesday, Holmes came up short against O'Connor and fell 63-55. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 466th, while the Panthers are ranked 129th).
Meanwhile, Marshall played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 60-29 loss at the hands of O'Connor. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-12.
Holmes will have to keep a close watch on Lori Garcia and Brittney Ogbueze, a pair of players who had a big impact on Marshall's prior game. Garcia posted 13 points, while Ogbueze scored three points and 17 rebounds. Ogbueze has been hot recently, having posted ten or more boards the last three times she's played.
Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 13-20. As for Holmes, their loss dropped their record down to 11-22.
Holmes beat Marshall 58-46 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies 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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