The Marianna Bulldogs came tearing into Friday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Sneads by a score of 69-61. Given Marianna's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Pirates are ranked 227th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tra'jan Spears continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 29 points along with three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Ryan Peace was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Marianna's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. As for Sneads, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-7.
Marianna will be playing at home against the Tigers at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sneads, they will head out on the road to challenge the Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Paxton will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
