It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jemison can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 67-32 loss at the hands of the Marbury Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 62nd).
Zariyah Johnson
| 01/23/25 vs Montevallo | 11 |
| 12/10/24 @ Isabella | 11 |
| 12/03/24 vs Thorsby | 11 |
| 01/31/25 @ Chilton County | 9 |
| 12/09/24 vs Isabella | 8 |
| + 17 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Jemison lost on Friday, don't look at Zariyah Johnson. Despite the final result, she posted 17 points in addition to seven boards and six steals. Jemison is 11-5 when Johnson posts five or more steals, but 3-6 otherwise. Trinity Bean was another key player, putting up four points and five rebounds.
It was another big night for Gabrielle Brown, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 14 points along with six assists and six boards for Marbury. Another player making a difference was Nunu Jernigan, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 16 rebounds.
Jemison has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season. As for Marbury, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-6.
Jemison does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marbury, they will challenge Shelby County at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marbury is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season.
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