Marfa won the last time they faced Big Bend and things went their way on Friday too. The Marfa Shorthorns took down the Big Bend Roadrunners 43-29.
Several Roadrunners players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brooke Jenks, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 17 boards. That was a full 37.9% of Big Bend's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Desiree Lujan, who had eight points and ten rebounds.
Marfa has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Big Bend, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-7.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Marfa will take on Buena Vista at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marfa's defense has only allowed 24.9 points per game this season, so Buena Vista's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Big Bend, they will square off against Marathon at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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