The Marianna Bulldogs will challenge the Fernandina Beach Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Marianna's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
Last Friday, Marianna ended up a good deal behind Florida State University High School and lost 73-58. 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 105th, while the Seminoles are ranked 27th).
Mason Mobley
| 02/07/25 vs Florida State University High School | 19 |
| 02/05/25 vs Gadsden County | 16 |
| 02/01/25 @ Maclay | 21 |
Marianna's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Mason Mobley, who posted 19 points and six rebounds, and Kenyon Holden, who scored ten points in addition to five boards and three steals. Mobley's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Nykavian Bradley was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fernandina Beach can now relate to. They fell to the Eagles 58-54. The Pirates have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Marianna will need to focus on slowing down Miles Townsend, one of several Fernandina Beach players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 10 to rack up 14 points. Townsend continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Basse, who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points.
Marianna's defeat dropped their record down to 20-5. As for Fernandina Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Marianna has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Fernandina Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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