It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Marianna can now relate to. They came up short against the Andrew Jackson Tigers on Monday, falling 79-55. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Tigers are ranked eighth).
It was another big night for Jahari Simmons, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 20 points along with five assists and three steals for Andrew Jackson. Simmons is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was David Wilson, who went 6-for-9 en route to 17 points and three steals.
Marianna's defeat dropped their record down to 21-6. As for Andrew Jackson, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-2 record this season.
Marianna does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Andrew Jackson, they will face off against Florida State University High School at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Florida State University High School comes in on eight and Andrew Jackson on six.
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