01/27/25 vs Marianna | 17 |
01/03/25 @ Sneads | 16 |
12/12/24 @ Marianna | 16 |
12/09/24 @ New Brockton | 14 |
11/21/24 vs Bethlehem | 12 |
If Marianna wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Graceville, they should've done a better job of containing Zaria Nedd. The Graceville Tigers walked away with a 39-28 victory over the Marianna Bulldogs on Monday thanks in part to Nedd, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 17 boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rebounds.
Aarshunni Curry was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine boards. She has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last five times she's played.
Marianna's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dessiah Gee, who posted 13 points and six boards, and Ja'Shonna Mathis, who put up nine points and five steals. Mathis has become a key player for Marianna: the team is 5-1 when she posts at least five steals, but 2-11 otherwise.
Graceville's record is now 16-3. As for Marianna, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Graceville has already played their next game (against Sneads), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Marianna won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Rutherford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rutherford will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Marianna surely won't give up without a fight.
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