Preview: Marianna Bulldogs vs. Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles
Two dominant guards in Tra'jan Spears and Kent Jackson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Marianna Bulldogs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, Marianna rose to the challenge on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Green Wave as they made off with a 73-50 win. Marianna has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Spears, who scored 15 points along with two steals. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Mason Mobley was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Episcopal School of Jacksonville didn't have too much trouble with San Jose Prep on the road on Thursday as they won 62-44. Given Episcopal School of Jacksonville's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while San Jose Prep is ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marianna has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-2 record this season. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, their win bumped their record up to 23-4.
Marianna came up short against Episcopal School of Jacksonville when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 62-57. Thankfully for Marianna, Beza Miller (who scored 24 points along with seven assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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