The Mary Persons Bulldogs scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 79-31 win over Howard. The result was nothing new for Mary Persons, who have now won five games by 32 points or more so far this season.
Zaria Wilson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 22 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Those 22 points set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Hajar Baldwin-Toles, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Mary Persons pushed their record up to 13-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 36.67 points. As for Howard, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mary Persons will take on Pike County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pike County is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games. Howard won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Griffin at 5:30 p.m. on January 5th. Griffin presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Howard in Georgia (Griffin is ranked 145th, while Howard is ranked 463rd).
