If Marianna was feeling good fresh off their 54-32 takedown of Sneads last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Marianna Bulldogs had to suffer through a 60-33 loss at the hands of the Blountstown Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Tigers are ranked 96th).
Despite the defeat, Marianna saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Harmoni Gibson made all 5 shots she took racking up 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Shonna Mathis, who posted seven points.
Blountstown found their leader in sophomore Cyianna Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards. The game was Smith's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tiasia Alston, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.
Marianna's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Blountstown, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Marianna didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-26 victory against Port St. Joe on the 10th. As for Blountstown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 74-47 defeat against Holmes County on the 10th.
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