Thurgood Marshall was forced to take a big defeat against Belmont on Thursday, they got the better of them on Saturday. The Cougars came out on top against the Bison by a score of 40-30. The win was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Nyna Heath-Bass
| 01/10/26 @ Horizon Science Academy | 18 |
| 01/31/26 vs Belmont | 16 |
| 01/12/26 vs Meadowdale | 15 |
| 01/22/26 @ Cincinnati Christian | 12 |
| 01/15/26 vs Dunbar | 11 |
| + 8 more games |
Thurgood Marshall was led to victory by Kelisha Burrow and Nyna Heath-Bass. Burrow dropped a double-double with 16 points and 14 boards, while Heath-Bass posted 16 points and five rebounds. Heath-Bass has become a key player for the Cougars: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least 15 points, but 0-12 otherwise. Elizabeth Chapaye also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Belmont's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Mashayla Valentine, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 14 boards, and Lillian Rupp, who put up eight points and nine rebounds. Valentine is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least ten every time she's taken the court this season.
Thurgood Marshall's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 2-13. As for Belmont, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Thurgood Marshall will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Trotwood-Madison at 12:00 p.m. As for Belmont, they have already played their next matchup, a 43-36 loss against Northwest on the 2nd.
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