Marbury is 2-8 against Autaugaville since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Marbury Bulldogs' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Autaugaville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on January 25th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Marbury pushed their score all the way to 59 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Chilton County 64-59. Marbury has struggled against Chilton County recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in DJ Graham and Justin Godwin. Godwin had a solid game and scored ten points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Meanwhile, Graham did his best for the losing side, scoring 13 points along with nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Marbury were working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Autaugaville pushed their score all the way to 57 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 66-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central. Autaugaville's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Marbury's record is now 3-10. Autaugaville's record is now 8-6.
Marbury came up short against Autaugaville in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 56-44. Can Marbury avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.