Basketball Recap: Benjamin Russell Wildcats vs. Marbury Bulldogs
Benjamin Russell had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They came out on top against the Marbury Bulldogs by a score of 62-55. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 65-36 victory the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Benjamin Russell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Iasia Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ami Edwards, who posted 15 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
Benjamin Russell was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nunu Jernigan, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. Jernigan's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Gabrielle Brown was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Benjamin Russell's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Marbury, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Benjamin Russell has already played their next game, a 50-43 victory against Oak Mountain on the 25th. As for Marbury, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-53 defeat against Montgomery Catholic on the 25th.
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