Marianna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 66-49 bruising from the Rutherford Rams. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 56-13 back in December of 2024.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dessiah Gee, who went 6 of 15 en route to 21 points. Gee continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Harmoni Gibson was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Marianna's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Rutherford, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-2.
Marianna and Bethlehem will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. As for Rutherford, they will take on Fort Walton Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Walton Beach is on a five-game streak of home wins, Rutherford a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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