Marianna came up into this matchup off a tough 31-point loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Ponce De Leon Pirates by a score of 39-37 on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Ja'Shonna Mathis
01/15/25 @ Ponce De Leon | 16 |
01/06/25 vs Port St. Joe | 12 |
12/16/24 @ Bethlehem | 12 |
12/10/24 @ Port St. Joe | 12 |
12/02/24 @ Chipley | 12 |
Marianna's loss came despite strong showings from Ja'Shonna Mathis and Dessiah Gee. Mathis posted 16 points, while Gee scored 12 points. Those 16 points gave Mathis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ja'Shonda Mathis, who had four points and five rebounds.
Marianna's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Ponce De Leon, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
Marianna wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 43-39 victory against Malone on the 16th. Ponce De Leon has also already played their next contest (against Jay), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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