The Marshall Rams and the Central Catholic Buttons will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Marshall is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Antonian Prep on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Marshall took a blow against Antonian Prep, falling 93-50. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 693rd, while the Apaches are ranked 22nd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jai Lopez, who scored nine points plus six rebounds. Tayvion Nelson was another key player, posting eight points along with ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Central Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They had to suffer through a 60-24 loss at the hands of Marcus. The Buttons were red-hot offensively headed into the game (they scored no less than 55 points in the six matchups prior) but the Marauders' defense proved too tough.
Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Marshall, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Marshall beat Central Catholic 51-38 in their previous meeting back in December of 2016. Does Marshall have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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