Receiving the All-Tournament Honors Nov. 16 at the Battle on the Border tournament in Del Rio, Point Guard Senior Jai Lopez played a huge game against Corpus Carroll dropping 34 points and 14 rebounds, showing his exceptional skills and leading the team to a win.
The All-Tournament Honors award recognizes outstanding players who stood out and helped their teams be successful. Organizers of the tournament select 10-12 athletes to be recognized based on their performance over the weekend.
“I felt surprised I didn’t think I would have gotten an award, but was surprised and joyful when I received it,” Lopez said.
Lopez is a big part of the team, keeping everyone laughing with his sense of humor but also making sure the team is focused and locked in when it’s game time.
“We have a mantra of, ‘Marshall Basketball lives in the gym,’ and Jai epitomizes that,” Head basketball coach Bobby Jaklich said. “Not only is he always in there working on his game, but he is also pulling in other players to work out with him, and helping them improve their game.”
With the basketball season starting up, Lopez is ready to go out on the courts and play with effort and enthusiasm.
“Goals I have for the season is to win,” Lopez said. “We have some tough matchups coming up, but we’ve proven that we can keep up with some pretty good teams.”
December 12, 2024 at 4:14 pm
I really appreciated how the questions that they answered towards the topic and didn’t run off about random stuff
I think that the lead should start with the what just to get my attention more, but other than that it was a good article
December 12, 2024 at 4:29 pm
This article is really well written and I like the lead cause it really gets my attention.The only thing that would’ve helped the story was getting a quote from a teammate and what they think about Jai.
December 12, 2024 at 4:32 pm
This article is simple it gets to the point fast, its a easy read which is a strength because its not to complex for people to comprehend. I love the quote showing Lopez and the Marshall basketball team is enthusiastic for the season. This article could be improved by adding more to the story and expanding on the play in the game itself.
December 12, 2024 at 4:34 pm
I liked this article because the title caught my attention right away but the article could be improved by adding more details about what the other teammates think of Jai.