Marshall’s Leah Scott (left) defends against Western Kentucky’s Ivy Brown (23) in the Herd’s 66-63 win Thursday in the Conference USA tournament. Marshall was eliminated by Middle Tennessee in the semifinals Friday afternoon.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A long, emotional road trip ended Friday for the Marshall women’s basketball team, but coach Matt Daniel isn’t ready to pack up the season.
The fourth-year coach seemed to be taking his team’s 69-41 thumping by Middle Tennessee in the Conference USA semifinals in stride, as much as a coach can. He knows the program made history this season, and might get a chance to make more.