The Marshall Mavericks will face off against the Jacksonville Fightin' Indians at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jacksonville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Marshall, who comes in off a win.
Marshall is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They secured a 70-64 W over Kemp on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Mavericks as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 69-41 defeat at the hands of Mt. Pleasant. While losing is never fun, the Fightin' Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 783rd, while the Tigers are ranked 35th).
Marshall's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Jacksonville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Marshall ended up a good deal behind Jacksonville in their previous meeting on December 7th, losing 58-44. Will Marshall have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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