Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 24 to 8 on the offensive boards, a fact the Thurgood Marshall Cougars proved on Monday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 61-33 victory over Belmont. That 61-33 margin sets a new team best for Thurgood Marshall this season.
Thurgood Marshall's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ma?kayla Williams led the charge by scoring 16 points. The matchup was Williams' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Samarra Gibson, who scored eight points along with seven steals and six assists.
Despite the loss, Belmont still got an impressive performance from Camauria Mayo, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and five blocks.
The win got Thurgood Marshall back to even at 2-2. As for Belmont, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Thurgood Marshall will be playing at home against Ponitz Career Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ponitz Career Tech will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 472nd, while Thurgood Marshall is ranked 222nd). Belmont's road trip will continue as they head out to face Piqua at 12:00 p.m. on December 6th. Piqua is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
