The Poplar Springs Atomics will head out on the road to take on the Marianna Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Poplar Springs has now lost 13 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 20.
Poplar Springs suffered their biggest loss since November 30, 2023 on Thursday. They were beaten by Chipley 54-24. While losing is never fun, Poplar Springs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 542nd, while Chipley is ranked 178th).
Meanwhile, Marianna lost to Holmes County on the road by a decisive 49-35 margin on Friday. Marianna has struggled against Holmes County recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Poplar Springs bumped their record down to 1-13 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 21.0 points per game. As for Marianna, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Poplar Springs came up short against Marianna when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 45-34. Can Poplar Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
