There's no place like home for the Marshall Rams, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 48-40 win over SA Roosevelt on Saturday. Given Marshall's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while SA Roosevelt is ranked 960th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
SA Roosevelt's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maddison Castillo, who scored nine points along with five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyriana Robinson, who scored 14 points.
Marshall's win bumped their record up to 17-13. As for SA Roosevelt, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-20.
Marshall will head out on the road to square off against Brandeis at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brandeis will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for SA Roosevelt, they will square off against Lee at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Rosanelly Pastrano and Castillo.
