There's no place like home for Belmont, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They managed a 38-34 win over the Thurgood Marshall Cougars on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bison as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Belmont was led to victory by Mashayla Valentine and MaraMarie Rucker. Valentine dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Rucker dropped a double-double on 16 points and 18 rebounds. With that strong performance, Rucker is now averaging an impressive 8.4 rebounds per game.
Belmont smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Belmont's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Thurgood Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Belmont will head out to square off against Stivers School for the Arts at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Belmont has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Thurgood Marshall has already played their next match (against Belmont), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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