Marshall is 2-8 against Gabrielino since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. Marshall will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Marshall is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 35-28 victory over Mary Star of the Sea.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gabrielino). They blew past Villanova Prep 74-20 on Wednesday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Marshall better focus on containing Shannon Yan and Ava Yamashita as the pair were huge in Gabrielino's win. Yan posted 22 points and four steals, while Yamashita put up 20 points along with six steals and five assists. Yan continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Katz, who had 12 points.
Gabrielino was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Gabrielino is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.7 points over those games. Marshall pushed their record up to 11-13 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Marshall came up short against Gabrielino in their previous meeting back in January, falling 26-18. Can Marshall avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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