Marianna's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They rang in the new year with a 63-50 victory over the Walton Braves. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Braves are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nykavian Bradley was a one-man wrecking crew for Marianna as he almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Mobley, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 14 points.
Marianna's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Walton, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Marianna will face off against Lighthouse Private Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Walton, they will challenge Freeport at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Freeport's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
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