It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Marshall ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They snuck past the Taft Raiders with a 61-57 victory. This was payback for the Rams, who suffered a 72-61 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marshall to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josiah Powell, who went 9 for 12 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Jason Vidaurri, who went 6 for 14 en route to 15 points plus eight assists and eight rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Taft lost, don't look at Isaiah Williams. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Suh Shackleford was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for Marshall and bumps their season record up to 6-8. As for Taft, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Marshall will face off against Warren at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Taft, they and Holy Cross will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
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