The Briarwood Christian Lions will challenge the Marbury Bulldogs at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Briarwood Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took down Selma 44-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Marbury waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 54-43 victory over the Wildcats.
Briarwood Christian better keep an eye on Gabrielle Brown. She was instrumental in Marbury's win, dropping a double-double with 24 points and ten boards. Brown has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nunu Jernigan, who posted seven points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Marbury smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 16 consecutive contests.
Briarwood Christian's win bumped their record up to 21-11. As for Marbury, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
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