Marshall posted their closest win since January 9, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Taft Raiders, sneaking past 54-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted against the Raiders since January 10, 2020.
Marshall got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jai Lopez out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Vidaurri, who posted nine points along with eight assists and five rebounds.
Marshall has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-16 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Taft, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-20.
Marshall will welcome Warren at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Marshall is facing Warren at the right time seeing as Warren is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Taft, they will head out to face off against Holmes at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Taft will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Holmes will have lost 14 straight heading into Saturday's game.
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