Two dominant guards in Tristin Blocton and Jamar Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Selma Saints will take on the Marbury Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Selma is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season.
Selma heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Wednesday. They fell 57-50 to Montevallo. That makes it the first time this season the Saints have let down their home crowd.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Blocton, who posted 17 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. That was a full 34% of Selma's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was DeShawn Flannigan, who made all 5 shots he took for 10 points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Selma smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Marbury, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against Holtville by a score of 53-44 on Tuesday.
Selma better focus on containing Jacob Driver and Brown as the pair were huge in Marbury's win. Driver had 18 points, while Brown scored 15 points. Driver's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Marbury is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Selma, their loss ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-3.
Selma won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, slipping by Marbury 50-49. Does Selma have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marbury turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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