Basketball Recap: Marlboro County Has No Trouble Against Georgetown

Fans were treated to a Battle of the Bulldogs on Friday. The Marlboro County Bulldogs were the clear victor by a 47-24 margin over the Georgetown Bulldogs. That looming 47-24 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Marlboro County yet this season.

Serenity Bethea

Rebounds

12/11/24 @ Chesterfield	15
01/31/25 vs Georgetown	11
12/13/24 @ Cheraw	11
12/04/24 vs Chesterfield	10
01/28/25 @ Aynor	9
+ 9 more games

Marlboro County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Serenity Bethea, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Bethea has become a key player for Marlboro County: the team is 3-1 when she posts at least ten boards, but 4-9 otherwise. Jordyn Zimmerman was another key player, going 6 of 12 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds.

Marlboro County's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Georgetown, their loss was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-16.

Marlboro County has already played their next matchup, a 48-39 defeat against Waccamaw on the 3rd. As for Georgetown, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-14 loss against Dillon on the 1st.