If Maclay was riding high fresh off their 70-42 takedown of Franklin County last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Maclay Marauders fell to the Marianna Bulldogs 68-62. While losing is never fun, the Marauders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 427th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 103rd).
Several Marauders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Beau Beshears, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Avery Coffin, who earned 15 points.
Rj Mayes was the offensive standout of the contest as he had 12 points along with five boards and five steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (two). Mason Mobley was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Maclay's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Marianna, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Maclay wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 53-49 loss against Chiles on the 13th. As for Marianna, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-55 victory against Malone on the 13th.
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