The Mary Persons Bulldogs will take on the Whitewater Wildcats in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Mary Persons' favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Whitewater has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Mary Persons didn't have quite enough to beat Jasper County and fell 49-46. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hurricanes 8-3 in the first quarter.
| 01/16/24 @ Upson-Lee | 10 |
| 12/13/24 @ Jasper County | 8 |
| 11/28/23 vs Howard | 8 |
| 01/11/24 vs Pike County | 7 |
| 11/20/23 vs Lee County | 7 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Anaja Lucear, who posted nine points and eight steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Jonleah Johnson, who had 12 points and five steals.
Even though they lost, Mary Persons smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Whitewater was beaten by Northgate 62-20 on Saturday.
Mary Persons' loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Whitewater, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
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