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| 02/05/20 - Home | 80-38 W |
| 01/24/20 - Home | 50-36 W |
| 01/10/20 - Away | 60-33 W |
| 01/24/19 - Away | 69-52 W |
| 01/11/19 - Home | 63-27 W |
| 02/16/18 - Neutral | 74-51 W |
Shelby County has gone a perfect 6-0 against Marbury recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Shelby County Wildcats will take on the Marbury Bulldogs at 9:00 a.m. Shelby County is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Shelby County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Elmore County with points to spare, taking the game 48-30. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Panthers are ranked 300th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Marbury took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 67-32 win over Jemison. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Shelby County better keep an eye on Gabrielle Brown. She was instrumental in Marbury's win, going 6 of 14 to rack up 14 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nunu Jernigan, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 16 boards.
Marbury smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive games.
Marbury has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.1 points over those games. As for Shelby County, their record now sits at 19-6.
Everything came up roses for Shelby County against Marbury when the teams last played back in February of 2020, as the squad secured an 80-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shelby County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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