The Walton Braves will head out to take on the Marianna Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Monday, Walton ended up a good deal behind Crestview and lost 46-32. The Braves have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Marianna played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. 2025 welcomed they with a 69-45 loss courtesy of Florida State University High School. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Walton will need focus on slowing down Kenyon Holden, one of several Marianna players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorenzo Barnes, who had six points.
Walton's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Marianna, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-3.
Walton didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Marianna in their previous meeting back in February of 2019, but they still walked away with a 49-44 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walton 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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