The Maclay Marauders will square off against the Marianna Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Maclay turned things around against Franklin County on Monday. They blew past the Seahawks, posting a 70-42 win. The Marauders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Sebastian Aleksander was nothing short of spectacular: he posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of George Grant, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Marianna ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against Bay by the margin of a single free throw, 71-70. The victory was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on five straight.
Maclay better focus on containing Nykavian Bradley and Mason Mobley as the pair were huge in Marianna's win. Bradley dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards, while Mobley dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. With that strong performance, Bradley is now averaging an impressive 16 points per game. Another player making a difference was Jordan Broxton, who put up nine points.
Marianna pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for Maclay, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.
Maclay ended up a good deal behind Marianna in their previous matchup back in January, losing 55-40. Can Maclay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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