Basketball Game Preview: Chilton County Tigers vs. Marbury Bulldogs + Official Tickets

Chilton County has gone 8-2 against Marbury recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Chilton County has given up an average of 69.9 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Chilton County will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Stanhope Elmore, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Tigers strolled past the Mustangs with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 73-58. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Cayden Meank

Points

12/02/25 vs Stanhope Elmore	23
11/25/25 vs Bozeman	19
11/24/25 @ UMS-Wright Prep	22
11/22/25 vs Northridge	19

Cayden Meank was his usual excellent self, going 9-for-15 en route to 23 points in addition to five assists and three steals. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Damarien Floyd, who shot 42% from the field to rack up 21 points and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Marbury scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 86-80 to Pike Road. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 21-16 in the first quarter.

Chilton County will have to keep a close watch on Noah Trotter and Jamar Brown, a pair of players who had a big impact on Marbury's prior game. Trotter posted 26 points, while Brown earned 21 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was CJ Cook, who scored 11 points.

Chilton County's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Marbury, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-5.

Thursday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Meank and Trotter. Meank has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 21.5 points and 2 steals on 51.9% shooting. For his part, Trotter has averaged 15 points, 2.6 assists, and 1.2 boards.

Chilton County skirted past Marbury 72-69 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.