Montevallo and Marbury are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Montevallo Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Marbury Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Montevallo is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Marbury in Alabama (Montevallo is ranked 141st, while Marbury is ranked 389th).
Montevallo put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 58-21 win over Holt on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Montevallo has posted since December 1, 2023.
Marbury proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 26) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Elmore County 48-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Marbury has posted yet this season.
Marbury got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was DJ Graham out in front who scored 11 points along with nine rebounds and two steals. That's the first time this season that Graham pulled down eight or more rebounds. Jacob Driver was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds.
Montevallo is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Marbury, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-9.
Everything came up roses for Montevallo against Marbury in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 as the squad secured a 83-56 victory. With Montevallo ahead 51-25 at the half, the match was all but over already.
